Definition of scorpion

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Scorpion (n.) A painful scourge.

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Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) Any one of numerous species of pulmonate arachnids of the order Scorpiones, having a suctorial mouth, large claw-bearing palpi, and a caudal sting..
Sea Scorpion :: Sea scorpion () The scorpene.
Scorpionidea :: Scorpionidea (n. pl.) Same as Scorpiones.
Scorpiones :: Scorpiones (n. pl.) A division of arachnids comprising the scorpions.
Pulmonarian :: Pulmonarian (n.) Any arachnid that breathes by lunglike organs, as the spiders and scorpions. Also used adjectively..
Venom :: Venom (n.) Matter fatal or injurious to life; poison; particularly, the poisonous, the poisonous matter which certain animals, such as serpents, scorpions, bees, etc., secrete in a state of health, and communicate by thing or stinging..
Scorpiones :: Scorpiones (pl. ) of Scorpi.
Scorpionwort :: Scorpionwort (n.) A leguminous plant (Ornithopus scorpioides) of Southern Europe, having slender curved pods..
Antares :: Antares (n.) The principal star in Scorpio: -- called also the Scorpion's Heart.
Ara :: Ara (n.) The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion..
Scorpioidal :: Scorpioidal (a.) Having the inflorescence curved or circinate at the end, like a scorpion's tail..
Pteroceras :: Pteroceras (n.) A genus of large marine gastropods having the outer border of the lip divided into lobes; -- called also scorpion shell.
Water Scorpion :: Water scorpion () See Nepa.
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..
Scorpio :: Scorpio (n.) A constellation of the zodiac containing the bright star Antares. It is drawn on the celestial globe in the figure of a scorpion.
Scorpio :: Scorpio (n.) A scorpion.
Arthrogastra :: Arthrogastra (n. pl.) A division of the Arachnida, having the abdomen annulated, including the scorpions, harvestmen, etc.; pedipalpi..
Chelifer :: Chelifer (n.) See Book scorpion, under Book..
Pedipalpi :: Pedipalpi (n pl.) A division of Arachnida, including the whip scorpions (Thelyphonus) and allied forms. Sometimes used in a wider sense to include also the true scorpions..
Sculpin :: Sculpin (n.) A large cottoid market fish of California (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa..
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