scorpioid

From Ancient Greek σκορπιοειδής (skorpioeidḗs, “scorpionlike”), from σκορπίος (skorpíos, “scorpion”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

scorpioid (comparative more scorpioid, superlative most scorpioid)

1. Of, pertaining to, or appearing like a scorpion.
2. (botany) Resembling a scorpion's tail; circinate.

   a scorpioid cyme

scorpioid (plural scorpioids)

1. A scorpion-like creature.
   • 1842, Proceedings of the Geological Society of London, volume 3, page 504:

     M. Corda justly considers these two fossil scorpioids of Bohemia (the only two of which any account has been yet published) to be among the most remarkable discoveries of modern times.

   • 1938, Heber Wilkinson Youngken, A College Textbook of Pharmaceutical Botany, page 592:

     Inflorescence a raceme of dichasial or scorpioid cymes, at times condensed into a dichasium of scorpioids or a simple scorpioid cyme.