scorpion

/ˈskɔr.pi.ən/

nounscor · pi · on

Think: a SCORy PIrate is ON the sand—SCOR-PI-ON.

Yes, it's scorpion. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **scor** + **pi** + **on** (…**pi**…, not …**ip**…).

Definition

  1. nouna type of arachnid with eight legs, pincers, and a tail that can sting

Examples

  • A scorpion hid under the rock to stay cool in the desert heat.
  • The scientist studied the scorpion’s venom in a laboratory.
  • We checked our shoes carefully in case a scorpion had crawled inside overnight.

Synonyms

arachnidstingtailscorpidscorpionidvenomous arachnid

Translations

ES escorpiónPT escorpiãoFR scorpion

Common misspellings

scorpianscorpeonscoriponscorpoinscorpyonscorpeionscorpíon

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