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Water Scorpion :: Water scorpion () See Nepa.

Sting :: Sting (v. t.) Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting of a bee or wasp is a modified ovipositor. The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray. The term is sometimes applied to the fang of a serpent. See Illust. of Scorpion..

Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.

Arthrogastra :: Arthrogastra (n. pl.) A division of the Arachnida, having the abdomen annulated, including the scorpions, harvestmen, etc.; pedipalpi..

Scorpioidal :: Scorpioidal (a.) Having the inflorescence curved or circinate at the end, like a scorpion's tail..

Chelifer :: Chelifer (n.) See Book scorpion, under Book..

Comb :: Comb (n.) One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the abdomen of scorpions.

Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) The pine or gray lizard (Sceloporus undulatus).

Pecten :: Pecten (n.) The comb of a scorpion. See Comb, 4 (b)..

Pulmonarian :: Pulmonarian (n.) Any arachnid that breathes by lunglike organs, as the spiders and scorpions. Also used adjectively..

Sculpin :: Sculpin (n.) A large cottoid market fish of California (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa..

Scorpionidea :: Scorpionidea (n. pl.) Same as Scorpiones.

Scorpiones :: Scorpiones (pl. ) of Scorpi.

Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) The scorpene.

Ara :: Ara (n.) The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion..

Scorpiodea :: Scorpiodea (n. pl.) Same as Scorpiones.

Pteroceras :: Pteroceras (n.) A genus of large marine gastropods having the outer border of the lip divided into lobes; -- called also scorpion shell.

Insect :: Insect (n.) Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion..

Antares :: Antares (n.) The principal star in Scorpio: -- called also the Scorpion's Heart.

Scorpio :: Scorpio (n.) A constellation of the zodiac containing the bright star Antares. It is drawn on the celestial globe in the figure of a scorpion.

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