Scorpion

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'scorpion': /ˈskɔːpiən/; 'Scorpion': /ˈskɔːpɪən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskɔrpiən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skôr′pē ən)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Scorpion /ˈskɔːpɪən/ n

scor•pi•on n. [countable]

Invertebrates, Insectsa small animal that has a front pair of pincers and a long, upcurved tail with a poisonous stinger.

scor•pi•on n.

Invertebrates, Insectsany 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.
Astronomy the Scorpion, Scorpius.
Reptilesany of various harmless lizards, esp. the red- or orange-headed males of certain North American skinks.
Biblea whip or scourge that has spikes attached. I Kings 12:11.

Greek skorpíos) + -iōn- noun, nominal suffix, perh. after pāpiliō (stem pāpiliōn-) butterfly, or stelliō (stem stelliōn-) gecko
Latin scorpiōn- (stem of scorpiō), equivalent. to scorp(ius) scorpion (
1175–1225; Middle English

scor•pi•on•ic adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

scorpion /ˈskɔːpɪən/ n

any arachnid of the order Scorpionida, of warm dry regions, having a segmented body with a long tail terminating in a venomous sting
false scorpion ⇒ any small nonvenomous arachnid of the order Pseudoscorpionida (or Chelonethida), which superficially resemble scorpions but lack the long tail
a barbed scourge (I Kings 12:11)

Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin scorpiō, from Greek skorpios, of obscure origin

'Scorpion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "Scorpion" in the title:

Scorpion on the railroad

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.