scorpioid
scorpioid adjective: of, pertaining to, or appearing like a scorpion.
Adjective
scorpioid (comparative more scorpioid, superlative most scorpioid)
- Of, pertaining to, or appearing like a scorpion.
- Resembling a scorpion's tail; circinate.
- a scorpioid cyme
- Synonyms:
- scorpioidal
Noun
scorpioid (plural scorpioids)
- A scorpion-like creature.
- M. Corda justly considers these two fossil scorpioids of Bohemia (the only two of which any account has been yet published) to be among the most remarkable discoveries of modern times.1842, Proceedings of the Geological Society of London, volume 3, page 504
- Inflorescence a raceme of dichasial or scorpioid cymes, at times condensed into a dichasium of scorpioids or a simple scorpioid cyme.1938, Heber Wilkinson Youngken, A College Textbook of Pharmaceutical Botany, page 592
scorpioid meaning in Tamil
scorpioid in Tamil
- தேளுருவான
Synonyms of scorpioid
Forms of scorpioid
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more scorpioid |
| superlative | most scorpioid |
| Noun | |
| plural | scorpioids |
Origin of scorpioid
From Ancient Greek σκορπιοειδής (skorpioeidḗs, “scorpionlike”), from σκορπίος (skorpíos, “scorpion”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).
Questions about scorpioid
- What does scorpioid mean?
- Scorpioid means of, pertaining to, or appearing like a scorpion.
- What is scorpioid in Tamil?
- Scorpioid in Tamil is தேளுருவான. See Scorpioid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is scorpioid?
- Scorpioid can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near scorpioid in the dictionary
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