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WHIP-SCORPION

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

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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