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scor⋅pi⋅on
[skawr-pee-uh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | any 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. |
| 2. | the Scorpion, Astronomy. Scorpius. |
| 3. | any of various harmless lizards, esp. the red- or orange-headed males of certain North American skinks. |
| 4. | Bible. a whip or scourge that has spikes attached. I Kings 12:11. |
Origin:
1175–1225; ME < L scorpiōn- (s. of scorpiō), equiv. to scorp(ius) scorpion (< Gk skorpíos) + -iōn- n. suffix, perh. after pāpiliō (s. pāpiliōn-) butterfly, or stelliō (s. stelliōn-) gecko
1175–1225; ME < L scorpiōn- (s. of scorpiō), equiv. to scorp(ius) scorpion (< Gk skorpíos) + -iōn- n. suffix, perh. after pāpiliō (s. pāpiliōn-) butterfly, or stelliō (s. stelliōn-) gecko
Related forms:
scor⋅pi⋅on⋅ic [skawr-pee-on-ik] , adjective
[skawr-pee-on-ik] , adjective
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| scor·pi·on (skôr'pē-ən) n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin scorpiō, scorpiōn-, alteration of scorpius, from Greek skorpios.] |
| Scor·pi·us (skôr'pē-əs) n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Libra and Sagittarius, containing the bright red star Antares. Also called Scorpio, Scorpion. [Latin scorpius, scorpion, Scorpius; see scorpion.] |
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Scorpion
Scor"pi*on\, n. [F., fr. L. scorpio, scorpius, Gr. ?, perhaps akin to E. sharp.]1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of pulmonate arachnids of the order Scorpiones, having a suctorial mouth, large claw-bearing palpi, and a caudal sting. Note: Scorpions have a flattened body, and a long, slender post-abdomen formed of six movable segments, the last of which terminates in a curved venomous sting. The venom causes great pain, but is unattended either with redness or swelling, except in the axillary or inguinal glands, when an extremity is affected. It is seldom if ever destructive of life. Scorpions are found widely dispersed in the warm climates of both the Old and New Worlds. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The pine or gray lizard (Sceloporus undulatus). [Local, U. S.] 3. (Zo["o]l.) The scorpene. 4. (Script.) A painful scourge. My father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. --1 Kings xii. 11. 5. (Astron.) A sign and constellation. See Scorpio. 6. (Antiq.) An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles. Book scorpion. (Zo["o]l.) See under Book. False scorpion. (Zo["o]l.) See under False, and Book scorpion. Scorpion bug, or Water scorpion (Zo["o]l.) See Nepa. Scorpion fly (Zo["o]l.), a neuropterous insect of the genus Panorpa. See Panorpid. Scorpion grass (Bot.), a plant of the genus Myosotis. M. palustris is the forget-me-not. Scorpion senna (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous shrub (Coronilla Emerus) having a slender joined pod, like a scorpion's tail. The leaves are said to yield a dye like indigo, and to be used sometimes to adulterate senna. Scorpion shell (Zo["o]l.), any shell of the genus Pteroceras. See Pteroceras. Scorpion spiders. (Zo["o]l.), any one of the Pedipalpi. Scorpion's tail (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus Scorpiurus, herbs with a circinately coiled pod; -- also called caterpillar. Scorpion's thorn (Bot.), a thorny leguminous plant (Genista Scorpius) of Southern Europe. The Scorpion's Heart (Astron.), the star Antares in the constellation Scorpio.
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Language Translation for : Scorpion
Spanish:
escorpión, alacrán,
German:
der Skorpion,
Japanese:
さそり
scorpion
c.1225, from O.Fr. scorpion, from L. scorpionem (nom. scorpio), extended form of scorpius, from Gk. skorpios "a scorpion," from PIE base *(s)ker- "to cut" (see shear). The Sp. alacran "scorpion" is from Ar. al-aqrab.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: scor·pi·on
Pronunciation: 'skor-pE-&n
Function: noun
: any of an order (Scorpionida) of arachnids that have an elongated bodyand a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous stinger at the tip
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Scorpion
Twenty tools that can be used to construct specialised programming environments. The Scorpion Project was started by Prof. Richard Snodgrass
Version 6.0 runs on Sun-3, Sun-4, VAX, Decstation, Iris, Sequent, HP9000.
See also Candle.
(ftp://cs.arizona.edu/scorpion/).
Mailing list: info-scorpion-request@cs.arizona.edu.
E-mail:
(1993-11-04)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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