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Word: Scorpion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin scorpio(n-), based on Greek skorpios ‘scorpion’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskɔːpɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a terrestrial arachnid with pincers similar to those of a lobster and a venomous sting at the end of its jointed tail, which it can hold curved over its back. Most kinds live in tropical and subtropical areas.
Short Definition:terrestrial arachnid with poisonous sting at end of its tail
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