NOUN | animal | whip-scorpion, whip scorpion | nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger |
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Meaning | nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger. | |
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Synonym | whip scorpion | |
Member of | Pedipalpi, order Pedipalpi, Uropygi, order Uropygi | whip scorpions |
Narrower | vinegarroon, Mastigoproctus giganteus | large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed |
Broader | arachnid, arachnoid | air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs |
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