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Vinegarroon
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What's The Definition Of Vinegarroon?
[n] large whipscorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed
Synonyms | Synonyms for Vinegarroon: Mastigoproctus giganteus Related Terms | Find terms related to Vinegarroon: See Also | genus Mastigoproctus | Mastigoproctus | whip scorpion | whipscorpion Vinegarroon In Webster's Dictionary \Vin`e*gar*roon"\, n. [Cf. Sp. vinagre vinegar.]
A whip scorpion, esp. a large Mexican species ({Thelyphonus
giganteus}) popularly supposed to be very venomous; -- from
the odor that it emits when alarmed.
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