VINEGARROON

vinegarroon, Mastigoproctus giganteus

(noun) large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

vinegarroon (plural vinegarroons)

Alternative spelling of vinegaroon

Source: Wiktionary


Vin`e*gar*roon", n. [Cf. Sp. vinagre vinegar.]

Definition: A whip scorpion, esp. a large Mexican species (Thelyphonus giganteus) popularly supposed to be very venomous; -- from the odor that it emits when alarmed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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