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whip scorpion

whip scor·pi·on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwip, wip skawr-pee-uh n]
    • /ʰwɪp, wɪp ˈskɔr pi ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwip, wip skawr-pee-uh n]
    • /ʰwɪp, wɪp ˈskɔr pi ən/

Definitions of whip scorpion words

  • noun whip scorpion any of numerous arachnids of the order Uropygi, of tropical and warm temperate regions, resembling a scorpion but having an abdomen that ends in a slender, nonvenomous whip. 1
  • noun whip scorpion any nonvenomous arachnid of the order Uropygi (or Pedipalpi), typically resembling a scorpion but lacking a sting 0
  • noun whip scorpion any of various tropical or subtropical arachnids (esp. order Uropygi) resembling the scorpion but having a long, whiplike tail at the end of the abdomen and no sting 0
  • noun whip scorpion Any of the arachnids in the order Thelyphonida, which resemble scorpions (but are not true scorpions) and have a whip-like tail. 0
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Origin of whip scorpion

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; whip + scorpion

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Parts of speech for Whip scorpion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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whip scorpion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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