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scorpioid

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

adjective more scorpioid · most scorpioid

Of, pertaining to, or appearing like a scorpion.
Resembling a scorpion's tail; circinate. a scorpioid cyme
Similar: scorpioidal

noun scorpioids

A scorpion-like creature. M. Corda justly considers these two fossil scorpioids of Bohemia (the only two of which any account has been yet published) to be among the most remarkable discoveries of modern times.

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Français	scorpioïde

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@misc{scorpioid_2026,
  title = {scorpioid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scorpioid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}