scorpion

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an arachnid with grasping pincers and a segmented tail ending in a venomous sting

   The scorpion sheltered beneath a flat stone during the heat of the day.

From Middle English scorpioun, through Old French and Latin scorpio, from Greek skorpios, 'scorpion.' The ancient name has also been applied metaphorically to weapons and objects with a curved, stinging shape.

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