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scor⋅pi⋅on

  [skawr-pee-uhn]
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–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

Related forms:
scor⋅pi⋅on⋅ic  [skawr-pee-on-ik] , adjective
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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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