vinegaroon
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vinegaroon
- /ˌvɪnəɡəˈruːn/
Rhymes with -uːn
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Borrowed from Spanish vinagrón, from vinagre (“vinegar”) + -ón (augmentative suffix). Influenced by vinegar.
noun vinegaroons · vinagron · vinegarroon · vinegerone
- A whip scorpion (arachnid of order Thelyphonida), which when threatened may eject a liquid containing acetic acid. I have found dead vinegaroons […] kille by a harvester ant sting successfuly placed in the intersegmental membranes of the vinegaroon's crushing, claw-like pedipalps[.]
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noun whip scorpion
| Español | vinagrillo, vinagrón, huiscolote |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鞭蠍 /鞭蝎 biānxiē |
| Português | escorpião-vinagre, uropígio |
| Русский | телифо́н telifón |
Talk about this word "vinegaroon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vinegaroon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vinegaroon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vinegaroon "vinegaroon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vinegaroon.Cite this
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title = {vinegaroon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vinegaroon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
