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scorpion meaning in Sinhala

ගෝනුස්සා gōnussā

/ˈskɔː.pi.ən/US/ˈskɔɹ.pi.ən/

scorpion in Sinhala: ගෝනුස්සා (gōnussā). In English, scorpion means any of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting at the end.

Sinhala words for scorpion

any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones
ගෝනුස්සා gōnussā

English meaning of scorpion

  1. noun Any of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting at the end.
  2. noun An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.
  3. noun A very spiteful or vindictive person.
  4. noun A cheerleading move in which one foot is pulled back and held up with both hands while the performer stands on the other foot.

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Questions about scorpion in Sinhala

What is the meaning of scorpion in Sinhala?
Scorpion in Sinhala is ගෝනුස්සා (gōnussā).
scorpion යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Scorpion: ගෝනුස්සා (gōnussā).
What does scorpion mean in English?
Scorpion means any of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting at the end.

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