scorpion
scor‧pi‧on /ˈskɔːpiən $ -ɔːr-/
noun [countable]
a tropical animal like an insect, with a curving tail and a poisonous sting
scor‧pi‧on /ˈskɔːpiən $ -ɔːr-/
noun [countable] Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin scorpio, from Greek skorpios
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin scorpio, from Greek skorpios

a tropical animal like an insect, with a curving tail and a poisonous sting