Dictionary
scor•pi•oid
Pronunciation: (skôr'pē-oid"), [key]—
adj.
1. resembling a scorpion.
2. belonging or pertaining to the Scorpionida, the order of arachnids comprising the scorpions.
3. curved at the end like the tail of a scorpion.
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