Meaning & use
Scorpion
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A predatory arachnid with a segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger, typically found in warm, dry climates.
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A scorpion scuttled across the desert sand just before sunset.
Campers were warned to shake out their boots in case a scorpion had crawled inside overnight.
A note on using this word
Scorpions are among the oldest known terrestrial arthropods, with fossil evidence dating back over 400 million years.
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