scor ‧ pi ‧ on /ˈskɔːpiən $ -ɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin scorpio , from Greek skorpios ]
a tropical animal like an insect, with a curving tail and a poisonous sting
scor ‧ pi ‧ on /ˈskɔːpiən $ -ɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin scorpio , from Greek skorpios ]
a tropical animal like an insect, with a curving tail and a poisonous sting
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012