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vinegarroon definition

☆ vin·egar·roon (vin′ə gə ro̵̅o̅n′)

noun

a large whip scorpion (Mastigoproctus giganteus) found in the S U.S. and in Mexico that, when disturbed, excretes a substance having a vinegary odor

Etymology: AmSp vinagrón < Sp vinagre, vinegar + -ón, aug. suffix

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