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scorpioid definition

scor·pi·oid (skôr′pē o̵id′)

adjective

  1. like a scorpion
  2. of the order consisting of the scorpions
  3. with a curved end, like a scorpion's tail; circinate

Etymology: Gr skorpioeidēs

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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