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scorpion

[ skawr-pee-uhn ]

noun

  1. any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
  2. the Scorpion, Astronomy. Scorpius.
  3. any of various harmless lizards, especially the red- or orange-headed males of certain North American skinks.
  4. Bible. a whip or scourge that has spikes attached. 1 Kings 12:11.


Scorpion

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/ ˈ²õ°ìɔ˱èɪə²Ô /

noun

  1. the Scorpion
    the constellation Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scorpion

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/ ˈ²õ°ìɔ˱èɪə²Ô /

noun

  1. any arachnid of the order Scorpionida, of warm dry regions, having a segmented body with a long tail terminating in a venomous sting
  2. false scorpion
    any small nonvenomous arachnid of the order Pseudoscorpionida (or Chelonethida ), which superficially resemble scorpions but lack the long tail See book scorpion
  3. any of various other similar arachnids, such as the whip scorpion, or other arthropods, such as the water scorpion
  4. Old Testament a barbed scourge (I Kings 12:11)
  5. history a war engine for hurling stones; ballista
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • ²õ³¦´Ç°ù·±è¾±Â·´Ç²Ô·¾±³¦ [skawr-pee-, on, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scorpion1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Latin ²õ³¦´Ç°ù±è¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ²õ³¦´Ç°ù±è¾±Å ), equivalent to scorp(ius) “scorpion†(from Greek ²õ°ì´Ç°ù±èí´Ç²õ ) + -¾±Å²Ô- noun suffix, perhaps after ±èÄå±è¾±±ô¾±Å (stem ±èÄå±è¾±±ô¾±Ån- ) “butterfly,†or ²õ³Ù±ð±ô±ô¾±Å (stem ²õ³Ù±ð±ô±ô¾±Ån- ) “geckoâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scorpion1

C13: via Old French from Latin ²õ³¦´Ç°ù±è¾±Å, from Greek skorpios, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences

"We were laid on the floor under a piece of tarpaulin with a scorpion literally two feet away, it could kill me," he said.

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They insert their toes in things like serpents' tails which present to view the shape of scorpions...

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Many of those are living in miserable conditions in tents, plagued by snakes, scorpions and scabies in the summer, and battered by the weather in the winter.

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Trump’s impromptu musings on Greenland and Panama, however, have a different quality, something like a bratty schoolboy tripping over a rock and exposing a nest of scorpions.

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A scorpion may have one tail, but it has two claws.

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