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vinegaroon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌvɪnəɡəˈruːn/
  • rhymes with -uːn

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noun

Meaning 1

A whip scorpion (arachnid of order Thelyphonida), which when threatened may eject a liquid containing acetic acid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鞭蠍 /鞭蝎 (biānxiē) — whip scorpion
  • Navajo: séigoʼ bitseeʼ áłtsʼózígíí — whip scorpion
  • Old Tupi: nhanduabiîu — whip scorpion
  • Portuguese: escorpião-vinagre — whip scorpion
  • Portuguese: uropígio — whip scorpion
  • Russian: телифо́н (telifón) — whip scorpion
  • Spanish: vinagrillo — whip scorpion
  • Spanish: vinagrón — whip scorpion
  • Spanish: huiscolote — whip scorpion