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scorpion
noun
scor·pi·on
ˈskȯr-pē-ən 
1
a
: any of an order (Scorpionida) of nocturnal arachnids that have an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous stinger at the tip
b
capitalized
: scorpio
2
: a scourge probably studded with metal
3
: something that incites to action like the sting of an insect
the scorpions of absolute necessity—
Arnold Bennett
Arnold Bennett
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In December 2021, authorities in Colombia seized at least 232 tarantulas, 67 cockroaches, nine spider eggs, and a scorpion with seven of its young, all hidden in a suitcase at the El Dorado airport in Bogotá.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Even when testers were analyzing snowboards that didn’t blow them away, risking numb fingers, frozen toes, and, worst of all, high-speed scorpions under the chairlift for the sake of data collection, good times were had.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
There are channels where people purposely get stung by everything from scorpions to tarantula hawks, a large wasp that preys on something just as scary: tarantulas.
—Jason Nark, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2024
For instance, think about insects’ antennae, scorpions’ pincers and spiders’ fangs.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jack Guy, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Even when testers were analyzing snowboards that didn’t blow them away, risking numb fingers, frozen toes, and, worst of all, high-speed scorpions under the chairlift for the sake of data collection, good times were had.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
There are channels where people purposely get stung by everything from scorpions to tarantula hawks, a large wasp that preys on something just as scary: tarantulas.
—Jason Nark, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2024
For instance, think about insects’ antennae, scorpions’ pincers and spiders’ fangs.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scorpion
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“Scorpion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorpion. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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scorpion
noun
scor·pi·on
ˈskȯr-pē-ən
: any of an order of invertebrates that are arachnids and that have a long jointed body and a slender tail with a poisonous stinger at the end
Medical Definition
scorpion
noun
scor·pi·on
ˈskȯr-pē-ən
: any of an order (Scorpionida) of arachnids that have an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous stinger at the tip
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