whipscorpion

[ hwip-skawr-pee-uh n, wip- ]
/ ˈʰwɪpˌskɔr pi ən, ˈwɪp- /

noun

any of numerous arachnids of the order Uropygi, of tropical and warm temperate regions, resembling a scorpion but having an abdomen that ends in a slender, nonvenomous whip.

Origin of whipscorpion

First recorded in 1885–90; whip + scorpion

Words nearby whipscorpion

whippy, whipray, whips, whipsaw, whipsawed, whipscorpion, whipsnake, whipstall, whipstitch, whipstock, whiptail

British Dictionary definitions for whip scorpion

whip scorpion

noun

any nonvenomous arachnid of the order Uropygi (or Pedipalpi), typically resembling a scorpion but lacking a sting See also vinegarroon