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scorpion
[ skawr-pee-uhn ]
noun
- 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.
- the Scorpion, Astronomy. Scorpius.
- any of various harmless lizards, especially the red- or orange-headed males of certain North American skinks.
- Bible. a whip or scourge that has spikes attached. 1 Kings 12:11.
Scorpion
1/ ˈɔːɪə /
noun
- the Scorpionthe constellation Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac
scorpion
2/ ˈɔːɪə /
noun
- any arachnid of the order Scorpionida, of warm dry regions, having a segmented body with a long tail terminating in a venomous sting
- false scorpionany small nonvenomous arachnid of the order Pseudoscorpionida (or Chelonethida ), which superficially resemble scorpions but lack the long tail See book scorpion
- any of various other similar arachnids, such as the whip scorpion, or other arthropods, such as the water scorpion
- Old Testament a barbed scourge (I Kings 12:11)
- history a war engine for hurling stones; ballista
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- ǰ·辱·Dz· [skawr-pee-, on, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scorpion1
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Latin ǰ辱ō- (stem of ǰ辱ō ), equivalent to scorp(ius) “scorpion” (from Greek ǰíDz ) + -ō- noun suffix, perhaps after 辱ō (stem 辱ōn- ) “butterfly,” or ٱō (stem ٱōn- ) “gecko”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scorpion1
C13: via Old French from Latin ǰ辱ō, from Greek skorpios, of obscure origin
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In “Star Wars,” it’s kind of a flying scorpion.
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“There were so many dangers, like snakes and scorpions.”
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"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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