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What is the difference between scorpio and scorpion?

scorpio | scorpion |

Scorpion is a related term of scorpio.

Scorpion is a descendant of scorpio.



In astrology terms the difference between scorpio and scorpion

is that scorpio is : The zodiac sign for the scorpion, ruled by Mars and covering October 23 - November 21 (tropical astrology) or November 16 - December 15 (sidereal astrology) while scorpion is of, or pertaining to, the Scorpio star sign.

As nouns the difference between scorpio and scorpion

is that scorpio is someone with a Scorpio star sign 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.

As a proper noun Scorpio

is : Scorpius.

As an adjective Scorpion is

of, or pertaining to, the Scorpio star sign.

scorpio

Translingual

(wikipedia Scorpio)

Proper noun

    • Hypernyms

    * (genus) (Scorpionidae Hypernyms)

    Hyponyms

    * (genus)  - sole species

    External links

    * (projectlink) * ("Scorpio" species on Wikimedia) * (comcatlite) ----

    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 ----