Definition of "scorpion" [scor•pi•on]

• Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpionida, of warm dry regions, having a segmented body and an erectile tail tipped with a venomous sting. (noun)
• See Scorpius. (noun)

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• "The sting of a scorpion is a thousand times more hurtful than the scratch of a brier."
• "The technology looks like a good fit for Clash and hopefully the film will be excellent whether a giant scorpion is charging at you or not."
• "By which I mean, like a scorpion is of a nature to sting, a Buddhist monk is of a nature to save others, a homosexual is of a nature to love the same sex."