scorpioid
(skôr′pē o̵id′)
adjective
- like a scorpion
- of the order consisting of the scorpions
- with a curved end, like a scorpion's tail; circinate
Origin:
Gr skorpioeidēs
See scorpioid in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective- Of, relating to, or resembling a scorpion.
- Botany Like the tail of a scorpion; circinate: a scorpioid cyme.
Origin:
Origin: Greek skorpioeidēs, scorpionlike
Origin: : skorpios, scorpion
Origin: + -oeidēs, -oid
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