SCORPIONS

Meaning of SCORPIONS in English

literary a whip with metal points.

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SCORPIONS — Скорпионы
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SCORPIONS — Scorpions
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SCORPIONS — Scorpions
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SCORPIONS — Скорпионы
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SCORPION — I. ˈskȯ(r)pēən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English scorpioun, from Old French scorpion, from Latin scorpion-, scorpio, from Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRIONURUS — ˌprīəˈn(y)u̇rəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from prion- + -urus : a genus of scorpions including several large venomous …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PSEUDOSCORPIONES — (n. pl.) An order of Arachnoidea having the palpi terminated by large claws, as in the scorpions, but destitute of …
Английский словарь Webster
PEDIPALPI — (n pl.) A division of Arachnida, including the whip scorpions (Thelyphonus) and allied forms. Sometimes used in a wider sense …
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PSEUDOSCORPIONES — ( n. pl. ) An order of Arachnoidea having the palpi terminated by large claws, as in the scorpions, but …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PEDIPALPI — ( n pl. ) A division of Arachnida, including the whip scorpions (Thelyphonus) and allied forms. Sometimes used in a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PSEUDOSCORPIONES — noun ·pl an order of arachnoidea having the palpi terminated by large claws, as in the scorpions, but destitute of …
Webster English vocab
PEDIPALPI — pl of pedipalpus. 2. pedipalpi ·noun ·pl a division of arachnida, including the whip scorpions (thelyphonus) and allied forms. sometimes …
Webster English vocab
WHIP SCORPION — any of the 75 species of the order Uropygi (sometimes Thelyphonida) of the arthropod class Arachnida. They look like true …
Britannica English vocabulary
WATER SCORPION — any of the approximately 150 species of aquatic invertebrates of the family Nepidae (order Hemiptera). The water scorpion resembles a …
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VENOM — the poisonous secretion of an animal, produced by specialized glands that are often associated with spines, teeth, stings, or other …
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TAILLESS WHIP SCORPION — any of the 60 species of the order Amblypygi (sometimes Phrynichida) of the arthropod class Arachnida. Body length is 8 …
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SCORPION — (order Scorpionida), any of the 1,200 to 1,300 species of arachnids characterized by an elongated body and a segmented tail …
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HETEROPTERAN — a member of the insect order Heteroptera, which comprises the "true bugs." The order is divided into three suborders: the …
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FALSE SCORPION — also called Pseudoscorpion, any of the 1,700 species of the order Pseudoscorpiones (sometimes Chelonethida) of the arthropod class Arachnida. They …
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BOOK LUNG — form of respiratory organ found in certain air-breathing arachnid arthropods (scorpions and a few spiders). Each book lung consists of …
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ARTHROPOD — any member of the phylum Arthropoda, the largest in the animal kingdom, which includes such familiar forms as lobsters, crabs, …
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ARACHNID — any member of the class Arachnida, phylum Arthropoda, which is composed of primarily carnivorous invertebrates, including the spiders, scorpions, mites, …
Britannica English vocabulary
SCORPION — ( scorpions) A scorpion is a small creature which looks like a large insect. Scorpions have a long curved tail, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TREAD — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB carefully ▪ So she had to tread carefully . ▪ It is important, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELDOM — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE used ▪ However, today such doubling is seldom used , for several reasons. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SCORPION — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And why does she have a pet scorpion ? ▪ It sounds, once again, as …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SCORPION — (Heb. 'akrab), a well known venomous insect of hot climates, shaped much like a lobster. It is usually not more …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
SCORPION — сущ. 1) зоол. скорпион (ядовитое паукообразное насекомое) 2) (Scorpion) = Scorpio 3) библ. бич с металлическими шипами; (тж. whip of …
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SCORPION — сущ. 1) зоол. скорпион ( ядовитое паукообразное насекомое ) 2) ( Scorpion ) = Scorpio 3) библ. бич с металлическими …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SCORPION — сущ. 1) зоол. скорпион (ядовитое паукообразное насекомое) 2) (Scorpion) - Scorpio 3) библ. бич с металлическими шипами; (тж. whip of scorpions, lash of …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SCORPION — сущ. 1) зоол. скорпион (ядовитое паукообразное насекомое) 2) (Scorpion) = Scorpio 3) библ. бич с металлическими шипами; (тж. whip of …
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