Scorpion (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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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. Scorpius.
  3. any of various harmless lizards, especially the red- or orange-headed males of certain North American skinks.
  4. a whip or scourge that has spikes attached. 1 Kings 12:11.
noun
  1. any arachnid of the order Scorpionida, of warm dry regions, having a segmented body with a long tail terminating in a venomous sting
  2. any small nonvenomous arachnid of the order Pseudoscorpionida (or Chelonethida), which superficially resemble scorpions but lack the long tail
  3. any of various other similar arachnids, such as the whip scorpion, or other arthropods, such as the water scorpion
  4. a barbed scourge (I Kings 12:11)
  5. a war engine for hurling stones; ballista
noun
  1. the constellation Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac
Scorpion (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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