Meanings
plural whip scorpions · alternative whipscorpion
- Any arachnids in the order Thelyphonida, which resemble scorpions (though not true scorpions) and have a whip-like tail.
Synonyms: vinegaroon, uropygid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny arachnids in the order Thelyphonida, which resemble scorpions (though not true scorpions) and have a whip-like tail.
More synonyms by meaning
nounnonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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whip scorpion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20scorpion
“whip scorpion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20scorpion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whip scorpion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20scorpion.
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