SCORPION
Dictionary entry overview: What does Scorpion mean?
• SCORPION (noun)
The noun SCORPION has 3 senses:
1. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
2. the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21
3. arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous sting
Familiarity information: SCORPION used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• SCORPION (noun)
Meaning:
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Scorpio; Scorpion
Hypernyms ("Scorpion" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Domain category:
astrology; star divination (a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon)
Meaning:
The eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Scorpio the Scorpion; Scorpion; Scorpio
Instance hypernyms:
house; mansion; planetary house; sign; sign of the zodiac; star sign ((astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)
Meaning:
Arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous sting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("scorpion" is a kind of...):
arachnid; arachnoid (air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs)
Holonyms ("scorpion" is a member of...):
order Scorpionida; Scorpionida (true scorpions)
