noun

scorpion

scorpion

A scorpion has a venomous sting in its tail.

A scorpion has a venomous sting in its tail.

Be careful of scorpions in the desert.

Be careful of scorpions in the desert.

((a/the)) scorpion an arachnid with a venomous tail A scorpion has a venomous sting.

arachnid

From Latin 'scorpio', which comes from the Greek 'skorpios'. The word has ancient origins.

Picture the distinct shape of a scorpion with its pincers and curved tail with a stinger.

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