SCORPION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Scorpion mean? 

• SCORPION (noun)
  The noun SCORPION has 3 senses:

1. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio

2. the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21

3. arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger

  Familiarity information: SCORPION used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SCORPION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Scorpio; Scorpion

Hypernyms ("Scorpion" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Domain category:

astrology; star divination (a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Scorpio; Scorpio the Scorpion; Scorpion

Instance hypernyms:

house; mansion; planetary house; sign; sign of the zodiac; star sign ((astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

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

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

order Scorpionida; Scorpionida (true scorpions)

 Context examples 

CTX comes from the venom of a type of scorpion.

(CTX, NCI Dictionary)

Chlorotoxin comes from the venom of a type of scorpion.

(Chlorotoxin, NCI Dictionary)

CTX is a 36 amino acid neurotoxin found in the venom of the giant yellow scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus that preferentially binds malignant cells of neuroectodermal origin.

(Iodine I 131 TM-601, NCI Thesaurus)

Chlorotoxin (CTX) is a 36-amino acid peptide found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion, and a chloride channel blocker.

(Chlorotoxin, NCI Thesaurus)

To the unaided eye the famous, bright star Antares shines with a strong red tint in the heart of the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion).

(Best Ever Image of a Star’s Surface and Atmosphere, ESO)

With this, the Bhut Jolokia loses its status as the world's hottest chilli, left behind by, reportedly, Carolina Reaper of the US and the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion of Trinidad and Tobago.

(Scientists claim decrease in hotness of Bhut Jolokia, Wikinews)