SCORPIONS
- SCORPION, a stinging arachnid [n]
- A terrestrial arachnid with lobsterlike pincers and a poisonous sting at the end of its jointed tail, which it can hold curved over the back. Most kinds live in tropical and subtropical areas
- Used in names of other arachnids and insects resembling a scorpion, e.g., false scorpion, water scorpion
- The zodiacal sign Scorpio or the constellation Scorpius
- A whip with metal points