[ˈskɔːpɪən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a terrestrial arachnid with pincers similar to those of a lobster and a venomous sting at the end of its jointed tail, which it can hold curved over its back. Most kinds live in tropical and subtropical areas


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Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin scorpio(n-), based on Greek skorpios ‘scorpion’