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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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Doing this requires knowledge of when an aircraft is about to touch down, a knowledge that beetles, mosquitoes, wasps, scorpions, butterflies, and other airport-grass dwellers have mysteriously developed.
—Fabio Morábito, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
To draw their conclusions, the authors used pollen-removal experiments in Spring 2021 to understand the amount of pollen extracted by honeybees from three common native plants: black sage, white sage and distant phacelia, or scorpion weed.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 July 2025
First look: See inside Nacho Daddy, Midtown's newest restaurant featuring scorpion shots and massive plates of Mexican food.
—Maria Leontaras, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Qin audience needs no reminders of scorpions lying in wait.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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Fabio Morábito, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
To draw their conclusions, the authors used pollen-removal experiments in Spring 2021 to understand the amount of pollen extracted by honeybees from three common native plants: black sage, white sage and distant phacelia, or scorpion weed.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 July 2025
First look: See inside Nacho Daddy, Midtown's newest restaurant featuring scorpion shots and massive plates of Mexican food.
—Maria Leontaras, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Qin audience needs no reminders of scorpions lying in wait.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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“Scorpion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorpion. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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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
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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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