Definition of scorpion

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Scorpion (n.) A sign and constellation. See Scorpio.

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Venom :: Venom (n.) Matter fatal or injurious to life; poison; particularly, the poisonous, the poisonous matter which certain animals, such as serpents, scorpions, bees, etc., secrete in a state of health, and communicate by thing or stinging..
Scorpionwort :: Scorpionwort (n.) A leguminous plant (Ornithopus scorpioides) of Southern Europe, having slender curved pods..
Pecten :: Pecten (n.) The comb of a scorpion. See Comb, 4 (b)..
Comb :: Comb (n.) One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the abdomen of scorpions.
Sea Scorpion :: Sea scorpion () The scorpene.
Antares :: Antares (n.) The principal star in Scorpio: -- called also the Scorpion's Heart.
Pseudoscorpiones :: Pseudoscorpiones (n. pl.) An order of Arachnoidea having the palpi terminated by large claws, as in the scorpions, but destitute of a caudal sting; the false scorpions. Called also Pseudoscorpii, and Pseudoscorpionina. See Illust. of Book scorpion, under Book..
Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) The scorpene.
Chelicera :: Chelicera (n.) One of the anterior pair of mouth organs, terminated by a pincherlike claw, in scorpions and allied Arachnida. They are homologous with the falcers of spiders, and probably with the mandibles of insects..
Scorpionidea :: Scorpionidea (n. pl.) Same as Scorpiones.
Ara :: Ara (n.) The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion..
Pedipalpi :: Pedipalpi (n pl.) A division of Arachnida, including the whip scorpions (Thelyphonus) and allied forms. Sometimes used in a wider sense to include also the true scorpions..
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.
Scorpiodea :: Scorpiodea (n. pl.) Same as Scorpiones.
Water Scorpion :: Water scorpion () See Nepa.
Stigma :: Stigma (v. t.) One of the apertures of the pulmonary sacs of arachnids. See Illust. of Scorpion.
Chelifer :: Chelifer (n.) See Book scorpion, under Book..
Scorpiones :: Scorpiones (pl. ) of Scorpi.
Sculpin :: Sculpin (n.) A large cottoid market fish of California (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa..
Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) A painful scourge.
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