Scorpion

GRE

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noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French eskorpiun, from Latin scorpion-, scorpio, from Greek skorpios
Date: 12th century
1.
- a. any of an order (Scorpionida) of nocturnal arachnids that have an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous stinger at the tip
- b. capitalized Scorpio
2. a scourge probably studded with metal
3. something that incites to action like the sting of an insect <the scorpions of absolute necessity — Arnold Bennett>