English Explanatory Dictionary

scorpioid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or appearing like a scorpion.
  2. Resembling a scorpion's tail; circinate.
noun
  1. A scorpion-like creature.

Word forms

scorpioid more scorpioid most scorpioid scorpioids

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκορπιοειδής (skorpioeidḗs, “scorpionlike”), from σκορπίος (skorpíos, “scorpion”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

Synonyms

scorpioidal
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