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scorpioid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scor-pi-oid
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or appearing like a scorpion.

adj

Resembling a scorpion's tail; circinate.

noun

A scorpion-like creature.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκορπιοειδής (skorpioeidḗs, “scorpionlike”), from σκορπίος (skorpíos, “scorpion”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

Inflected Forms

more scorpioid (comparative) most scorpioid (superlative) scorpioids (plural)

Synonyms

scorpioidal

Questions

What does scorpioid mean?
Of, pertaining to, or appearing like a scorpion.
Where does scorpioid come from?
From Ancient Greek σκορπιοειδής (skorpioeidḗs, “scorpionlike”), from σκορπίος (skorpíos, “scorpion”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

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