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Sea Scorpion :: Sea scorpion () A European sculpin (Cottus scorpius) having the head armed with short spines.

Sculpin :: Sculpin (n.) A large cottoid market fish of California (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa..

Pteroceras :: Pteroceras (n.) A genus of large marine gastropods having the outer border of the lip divided into lobes; -- called also scorpion shell.

Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) The scorpene.

Scorpionwort :: Scorpionwort (n.) A leguminous plant (Ornithopus scorpioides) of Southern Europe, having slender curved pods..

Arthrogastra :: Arthrogastra (n. pl.) A division of the Arachnida, having the abdomen annulated, including the scorpions, harvestmen, etc.; pedipalpi..

Scorpionidea :: Scorpionidea (n. pl.) Same as Scorpiones.

Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) A sign and constellation. See Scorpio.

Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) The pine or gray lizard (Sceloporus undulatus).

Antares :: Antares (n.) The principal star in Scorpio: -- called also the Scorpion's Heart.

Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.

Scorpiodea :: Scorpiodea (n. pl.) Same as Scorpiones.

Scorpioidal :: Scorpioidal (a.) Having the inflorescence curved or circinate at the end, like a scorpion's tail..

Pecten :: Pecten (n.) The comb of a scorpion. See Comb, 4 (b)..

Insect :: Insect (n.) Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion..

Scorpiones :: Scorpiones (pl. ) of Scorpi.

Sting :: Sting (v. t.) Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting of a bee or wasp is a modified ovipositor. The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray. The term is sometimes applied to the fang of a serpent. See Illust. of Scorpion..

Stigma :: Stigma (v. t.) One of the apertures of the pulmonary sacs of arachnids. See Illust. of Scorpion.

Chelifer :: Chelifer (n.) See Book scorpion, under Book..

Pseudoscorpiones :: Pseudoscorpiones (n. pl.) An order of Arachnoidea having the palpi terminated by large claws, as in the scorpions, but destitute of a caudal sting; the false scorpions. Called also Pseudoscorpii, and Pseudoscorpionina. See Illust. of Book scorpion, under Book..

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