vinegaroon

English

Alternative forms

• vinegarroon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vinagrón, from vinagre (“vinegar”) +‎ -ón (augmentative suffix). Influenced by vinegar.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

vinegaroon (plural vinegaroons)

1. A whip scorpion (Thelyphonida) that gives off a smell of vinegar when attacked.

Synonyms

• uropygid

Translations

whip scorpion

• Navajo: séigoʼ bitseeʼ áłtsʼózígíí
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References

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