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scorpion
noun(scor-pi-on)
any of an order (Scorpionida) of nocturnal arachnids that have an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous stinger at the tip
scorpion
noun(scor-pi-on)
scorpio
scorpion
noun(scor-pi-on)
a scourge probably studded with metal
scorpion
noun(scor-pi-on)
any of various scorpaenid fishes (especially genus Scorpaena)
scorpion
noun(scor-pi-on)
any of a family (Panorpidae) of insects that have cylindrical bodies, a long beak with biting mouthparts, and the male genitalia enlarged into a swollen bulb; broadly : an insect of the order (Mecoptera) that includes this family
scorpion
noun(scor-pi-on)
sculpin
scorpion
noun(scor-pi-on)
eurypterid
scorpion
noun(scor-pi-on)
any of numerous aquatic bugs (family Nepidae) with the end of the abdomen prolonged by a long breathing tube
scorpion
noun(scor-pi-on)
any of an order (Uropygi) of chiefly tropical arachnids somewhat resembling true scorpions but having a long slender caudal process and no sting
scorpion
noun(scor-pi-on)
any of an order (Eurypterida) of usually large aquatic Paleozoic arthropods resembling scorpions and related to the horseshoe crabs —called also sea scorpion

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