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

Chelicera :: Chelicera (n.) One of the anterior pair of mouth organs, terminated by a pincherlike claw, in scorpions and allied Arachnida. They are homologous with the falcers of spiders, and probably with the mandibles of insects..

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

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

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..

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

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

Scorpiones :: Scorpiones (pl. ) of Scorpi.

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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..

Scorpio :: Scorpio (n.) A scorpion.

Water Scorpion :: Water scorpion () See Nepa.

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

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

Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) The scorpene.

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