scorpion
noun12th century{ds||1|a|}
- any of an order (Scorpionida) of nocturnal arachnids that have an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous stinger at the tip
- scorpio
- a scourge probably studded with metal
scorpion fish
noun
scorpion fish
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1661
- any of various scorpaenid fishes (especially genus Scorpaena)
scorpion fly
noun
scorpion fly
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1668
- any of a family (Panorpidae) of insects that have cylindrical bodies, a long beak with biting mouthparts, and the male genitalia enlarged into a swollen bulb; broadly : an insect of the order (Mecoptera) that includes this family
sea scorpion
noun
sea scorpion
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1867{ds||1||}
- sculpin
- eurypterid
water scorpion
noun
water scorpion
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1668
- any of numerous aquatic bugs (family Nepidae) with the end of the abdomen prolonged by a long breathing tube
whip scorpion
noun
whip scorpion
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circa 1890
- any of an order (Uropygi) of chiefly tropical arachnids somewhat resembling true scorpions but having a long slender caudal process and no sting
eurypterid
noun1871
- any of an order (Eurypterida) of usually large aquatic Paleozoic arthropods resembling scorpions and related to the horseshoe crabs —called also sea scorpion
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