Definition of scorpion

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

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Sea Scorpion :: Sea scorpion () A European sculpin (Cottus scorpius) having the head armed with short spines.
Ara :: Ara (n.) The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion..
Comb :: Comb (n.) One of a pair of peculiar organs on the base of the abdomen of scorpions.
Arthrogastra :: Arthrogastra (n. pl.) A division of the Arachnida, having the abdomen annulated, including the scorpions, harvestmen, etc.; pedipalpi..
Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) A painful scourge.
Antares :: Antares (n.) The principal star in Scorpio: -- called also the Scorpion's Heart.
Scorpiones :: Scorpiones (n. pl.) A division of arachnids comprising the scorpions.
Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) A sign and constellation. See Scorpio.
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..
Pteroceras :: Pteroceras (n.) A genus of large marine gastropods having the outer border of the lip divided into lobes; -- called also scorpion shell.
Scorpionwort :: Scorpionwort (n.) A leguminous plant (Ornithopus scorpioides) of Southern Europe, having slender curved pods..
Scorpio :: Scorpio (n.) A scorpion.
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.
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..
Scorpiodea :: Scorpiodea (n. pl.) Same as Scorpiones.
Stigma :: Stigma (v. t.) One of the apertures of the pulmonary sacs of arachnids. See Illust. of Scorpion.
Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) The scorpene.
Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.
Trachearia :: Trachearia (n.pl.) A division of Arachnida including those that breathe only by means of tracheae. It includes the mites, ticks, false scorpions, and harvestmen..
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