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Scorpion

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'scorpion': /ˈskɔːpiən/; 'Scorpion': /ˈskɔːpɪən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskɔrpiən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skôr′pē ən)



Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Scorpion /ˈskɔːpɪən/ n
  1. the Scorpion ⇒ the constellation Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
scor•pi•on /ˈskɔrpiən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Invertebrates, Insectsa small animal that has a front pair of pincers and a long, upcurved tail with a poisonous stinger.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scor•pi•on  (skôr′pē ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebrates, Insectsany 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. Astronomy the Scorpion, Scorpius.
  3. Reptilesany of various harmless lizards, esp. the red- or orange-headed males of certain North American skinks.
  4. Biblea whip or scourge that has spikes attached. I Kings 12:11.
  • Greek skorpíos) + -iōn- noun, nominal suffix, perh. after pāpiliō (stem pāpiliōn-) butterfly, or stelliō (stem stelliōn-) gecko
  • Latin scorpiōn- (stem of scorpiō), equivalent. to scorp(ius) scorpion (
  • 1175–1225; Middle English

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scorpion /ˈskɔːpɪən/ n
  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. false scorpion ⇒ any small nonvenomous arachnid of the order Pseudoscorpionida (or Chelonethida), which superficially resemble scorpions but lack the long tail
  3. a barbed scourge (I Kings 12:11)
Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin scorpiō, from Greek skorpios, of obscure origin
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