vinegarroon

vin·e·ga·roon

also vin·e·gar·roon V0106000 (vĭn′ĭ-gə-ro͞on′)n. A large whip scorpion (Mastigoproctus giganteus) of the southern United States and Mexico that emits a vinegary-smelling spray when disturbed.

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[American Spanish vinagrón, from Spanish vinagre, vinegar, from Old Spanish, from Old French vinaigre; see vinegar.]

vinegarroon

(ˌvɪnɪɡəˈruːn) n (Animals) a large whip scorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus, of the southwestern US and Mexico that emits a vinegary odour when alarmed[from Mexican Spanish vinagrón, from Spanish vinagre vinegar]

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1.vinegarroon - large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmedMastigoproctus giganteuswhip scorpion, whip-scorpion - nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stingergenus Mastigoproctus, Mastigoproctus - giant whip scorpions