whip scorpion

English

a whipscorpion

Noun

whip scorpion (plural whip scorpions)

1. Any of the arachnids in the order Thelyphonida, which resemble scorpions (though not true scorpions) and have a whip-like tail.

Synonyms

• vinegaroon, uropygid

References

• “whip scorpion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• whip scorpion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Thelyphonida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Thelyphonida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons