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Ara :: Ara (n.) The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion..

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

Sea Scorpion :: Sea scorpion () The scorpene.

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..

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.

Water Scorpion :: Water scorpion () See Nepa.

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..

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

Scorpiones :: Scorpiones (pl. ) of Scorpi.

Nepa :: Nepa (n.) A genus of aquatic hemipterus insects. The species feed upon other insects and are noted for their voracity; -- called also scorpion bug and water scorpion.

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

Pulmonarian :: Pulmonarian (n.) Any arachnid that breathes by lunglike organs, as the spiders and scorpions. Also used adjectively..

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

Comb :: Comb (n.) One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the abdomen of scorpions.

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

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

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