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WHIP-SCORPION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whip-scorpion mean?
• WHIP-SCORPION (noun)
The noun WHIP-SCORPION has 1 sense:
1. nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger
Familiarity information: WHIP-SCORPION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
whip-scorpion; whip scorpion
Hypernyms ("whip-scorpion" is a kind of...):
arachnid; arachnoid (air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "whip-scorpion"):
Mastigoproctus giganteus; vinegarroon (large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed)
Holonyms ("whip-scorpion" is a member of...):
order Pedipalpi; order Uropygi; Pedipalpi; Uropygi (whip scorpions)
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