Scorpionida (Noun)
Meaning
True scorpions.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Scorpionida is composed of approximately 3,000 species of true scorpions, divided into 18 families.
- The most venomous species within the order Scorpionida belong to the family Buthidae.
- Members of the order Scorpionida are generally recognized by their curved tail and elongated pedipalps.
- True scorpions of the order Scorpionida are arachnids, but they do not produce silk like spiders.
- In the order Scorpionida, males use their pedipalps to transfer sperm to the female's genital opening during mating.