6. (Antiq.)
Defn: An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other
missiles. Book scorpion. (Zoöl.) See under Book.
— False scorpion. (Zoöl.) See under False, and Book scorpion.
— Scorpion bug, or Water scorpion (Zoöl.) See Nepa.
— Scorpion fly (Zoöl.), a neuropterous insect of the genus Panorpa.
See Panorpid.
— Scorpion grass (Bot.), a plant of the genus Myosotis. M.
palustris is the forget-me-not.
— Sorpion senna (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous shrub
(Coronilla Emerus) having a slender joined pod, like a scorpion's
tail. The leaves are said to yield a dye like indigo, and to be used
sometimes to adulterate senna.
— Scorpion shell (Zoöl.), any shell of the genus Pteroceras. See
Pteroceras.
— Scorpion spiders. (Zoöl.), any one of the Pedipalpi.
— Scorpion's tail (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus
Scorpiurus, herbs with a circinately coiled pod; — also called
caterpillar.
— Scorpion's thorn (Bot.), a thorny leguminous plant (Genista
Scorpius) of Southern Europe.
— The Scorpion's Heart (Astron.), the star Antares in the
constellation Scorpio.
SCORPIONES
Scor`pi*o"nes, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of arachnids comprising the scorpions.
SCORPIONIDEA
Scor`pi*o*nid"e*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Scorpiones.
SCORPIONWORT
Scor"pi*on*wort`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A leguminous plant (Ornithopus scorpides) of Southern Europe, having curved pods.
SCORSE
Scorse ( or ), n. Etym: [Cf. It. scorsa a course, and E. discourse.]
Defn: Barter; exchange; trade. [Obs.]
And recompensed them with a better scorse. Spenser.