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What is the difference between arachnid and scorpion?

arachnid | scorpion |

Arachnid is a see also of scorpion.


As nouns the difference between arachnid and scorpion

is that arachnid is any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders and scorpions, of the class arachnida while scorpion is any of various arachnids of the order scorpiones , related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a poisonous sting in the end.

arachnid

English

(wikipedia arachnid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders and scorpions, of the class Arachnida

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * arachnophobia

    scorpion

    English

    (wikipedia scorpion)

    Alternative forms

    * skorpion

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones , related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a poisonous sting in the end.
  • An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.

    • See also

    * arachnid * Scorpio *

    Derived terms

    * scorpionate * scorpion kick * scorpionlike ----