scorpion

noun/ˈskɔrpiən/

Frequency rank: #8,900 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a small arachnid with pincers and a venomous stinger in its tail, found in warm regions.

Illustration for the English word “scorpion”

Example sentence

During our hike in the desert, we spotted a small scorpion hiding under a rock.

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