Scorpio

Latin scorpiō (“a type of scorpion”)

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Scorpionidae – deep-burrowing scorpions of the Middle East and north Africa.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Chelicerata – subphylum; Arachnida – class; Scorpiones - order; Neoscorpionina - suborder; Scorpionidae - family

• (genus): Scorpio maurus - type species; for other species see Scorpionidae at The Scorpion Files.

• Scorpio maurus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Scorpio on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Scorpio on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Scorpionidae at The Scorpion Files

• Scorpius

From Latin scorpiō (“scorpion”). Doublet of scorpion.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈskɔːpɪəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈskɔːɹpɪoʊ/

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Scorpio (symbol ♏︎)

1. (astronomy) Scorpius
2. (astrology) The zodiac sign for the scorpion, ruled by Mars and covering October 23 - November 22 (tropical astrology) or November 16 - December 15 (sidereal astrology).

Scorpio (plural Scorpios)

1. Someone with a Scorpio star sign

   Antonym: Taurus