scorpion 音标拼音: [sk'ɔrpiən]
n . 蝎子,心黑的人,蝎子鞭
蠍子,心黑的人,蠍子鞭
Scorpion n 1 : (
astrology )
a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio [
synonym : {
Scorpio }, {
Scorpion }]
2 :
the eighth sign of the zodiac ;
the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21 [
synonym : {
Scorpio }, {
Scorpio the Scorpion }, {
Scorpion }]
3 :
arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger Sculpin \
Scul "
pin \,
n . [
Written also skulpin .] (
Zool .)
(
a )
Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus {
Cottus },
or {
Acanthocottus },
having a large head armed with several sharp spines ,
and a broad mouth .
They are generally mottled with yellow ,
brown ,
and black .
Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America .
(
b )
A large cottoid market fish of California ({
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus }); --
called also {
bighead },
{
cabezon }, {
scorpion }, {
salpa }.
(
c )
The dragonet ,
or yellow sculpin ,
of Europe ({
Callionymus lyra }).
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Note :
The name is also applied to other related California species .
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{
Deep -
water sculpin },
the sea raven .
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Scorpion \
Scor "
pi *
on \,
n . [
F .,
fr .
L .
scorpio ,
scorpius ,
Gr . ?,
perhaps akin to E .
sharp .]
1 . (
Zool .)
Any one of numerous species of pulmonate arachnids of the order {
Scorpiones },
having a suctorial mouth ,
large claw -
bearing palpi ,
and a caudal sting .
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Note :
Scorpions have a flattened body ,
and a long ,
slender post -
abdomen formed of six movable segments ,
the last of which terminates in a curved venomous sting .
The venom causes great pain ,
but is unattended either with redness or swelling ,
except in the axillary or inguinal glands ,
when an extremity is affected .
It is seldom if ever destructive of life .
Scorpions are found widely dispersed in the warm climates of both the Old and New Worlds .
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2 . (
Zool .)
The pine or gray lizard ({
Sceloporus undulatus }).
[
Local ,
U .
S .]
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3 . (
Zool .)
The scorpene .
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4 . (
Script .)
A painful scourge .
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My father hath chastised you with whips ,
but I will chastise you with scorpions . --
1 Kings xii .
11 .
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5 . (
Astron .)
A sign and constellation .
See {
Scorpio }.
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6 . (
Antiq .)
An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles .
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{
Book scorpion }. (
Zool .)
See under {
Book }.
{
False scorpion }. (
Zool .)
See under {
False },
and {
Book scorpion }.
{
Scorpion bug },
or {
Water scorpion } (
Zool .)
See {
Nepa }.
{
Scorpion fly } (
Zool .),
a neuropterous insect of the genus {
Panorpa }.
See {
Panorpid }.
{
Scorpion grass } (
Bot .),
a plant of the genus {
Myosotis }.
{
Myosotis palustris }
is the {
forget -
me -
not }.
{
Scorpion senna } (
Bot .),
a yellow -
flowered leguminous shrub ({
Coronilla Emerus })
having a slender joined pod ,
like a scorpion '
s tail .
The leaves are said to yield a dye like indigo ,
and to be used sometimes to adulterate senna .
{
Scorpion shell } (
Zool .),
any shell of the genus Pteroceras .
See {
Pteroceras }.
{
Scorpion spiders }. (
Zool .),
any one of the Pedipalpi .
{
Scorpion '
s tail } (
Bot .),
any plant of the leguminous genus {
Scorpiurus },
herbs with a circinately coiled pod ; --
also called {
caterpillar }.
{
Scorpion '
s thorn } (
Bot .),
a thorny leguminous plant ({
Genista Scorpius })
of Southern Europe .
{
The Scorpion '
s Heart } (
Astron .),
the star Antares in the constellation Scorpio .
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22 Moby Thesaurus words for "
scorpion ":
arachnid ,
arthropod ,
beetle ,
bug ,
caterpillar ,
centipede ,
chilopod ,
daddy longlegs ,
diplopod ,
fly ,
harvestman ,
hexapod ,
insect ,
larva ,
maggot ,
millepede ,
millipede ,
mite ,
nymph ,
spider ,
tarantula ,
tick
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