WHIP SCORPION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does whip scorpion mean? 

• WHIP SCORPION (noun)
  The noun WHIP SCORPION has 1 sense:

1. nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger

  Familiarity information: WHIP SCORPION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WHIP SCORPION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

whip-scorpion; whip scorpion

Hypernyms ("whip scorpion" is a kind of...):

arachnid; arachnoid (air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "whip scorpion"):

Mastigoproctus giganteus; vinegarroon (large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed)

Holonyms ("whip scorpion" is a member of...):

order Pedipalpi; order Uropygi; Pedipalpi; Uropygi (whip scorpions)