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Definition of scorpion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of a scorpion

scorpion

noun

scorpion pronunciation English

ˈskɔːpiən

scorpion pronunciation American

ˈskɔːrpiən

a small creature like an insect with eight legs, two front claws (= curved and pointed arms) and a long tail that curves over its back and can give a poisonous sting. Scorpions live in hot countries.