Scor·pi·o n.; pl. Scorpiones
  1. Zool. A scorpion.
  2. Astron. (a) The eighth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the twenty-third day of October, marked thus [
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  Scor·pi·o·nes n. pl.  Zool. A division of arachnids comprising the scorpions.
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