单词 | scorpion |
释义 | scorpion/ˈskɔːpɪən /noun 1A terrestrial arachnid which has lobster-like pincers and a poisonous sting at the end of its jointed tail, which it can hold curved over its back. Most kinds live in tropical and subtropical areas.
1.1Used in names of arachnids and insects resembling a scorpion, e.g. false scorpion, water scorpion. 1.2 (the Scorpion) The zodiacal sign Scorpio or the constellation Scorpius. 1.3 (scorpions) literary A whip with metal points. With allusion to 1 Kings 12:11 OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin scorpio(n-), based on Greek skorpios 'scorpion'. Rhymes |
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