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    WHIP SCORPION

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    whip-scorpion; whip scorpion

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    Nouns denoting animals

    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)

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