vinegarroon
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vin·e·ga·roon
also vin·e·gar·roon (vĭn′ĭ-gə-ro͞on′)n.
A large whip scorpion (Mastigoproctus giganteus) of the southern United States and Mexico that emits a vinegary-smelling spray when disturbed.
[American Spanish vinagrón, from Spanish vinagre, vinegar, from Old Spanish, from Old French vinaigre; see vinegar.]
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vinegarroon
(ˌvɪnɪɡəˈruːn)n
(Animals) a large whip scorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus, of the southwestern US and Mexico that emits a vinegary odour when alarmed
[from Mexican Spanish vinagrón, from Spanish vinagre vinegar]
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| Noun | 1. |  vinegarroon - large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmedwhip scorpion, whip-scorpion - nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger genus Mastigoproctus, Mastigoproctus - giant whip scorpions |
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