piˌɔɪd adjective
1.
resembling a scorpion.
2.
belonging or pertaining to the Scorpionida, the order of arachnids comprising the scorpions.
3.
curved at the end like the tail of a scorpion.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or resembling scorpions or the order (Scorpionida) to which they belong |
| 2. | botany (esp of a cymose inflorescence) having the main stem coiled during development |
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