whip scorpion

whip scorpion

n. Any of various nonvenomous arachnids of the order Uropygi (or Thelyphonida), such as the vinegaroon, that have large pedipalps and a slender whiplike process at the tip of the abdomen.

whip scorpion

n (Animals) any nonvenomous arachnid of the order Uropygi (or Pedipalpi), typically resembling a scorpion but lacking a sting. See also vinegarroon

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whip scorpion - nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stingerwhip-scorpionarachnid, arachnoid - air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legsorder Pedipalpi, order Uropygi, Pedipalpi, Uropygi - whip scorpionsMastigoproctus giganteus, vinegarroon - large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed