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Definition of: vinegarroon
(vin′ə·gə·r
n′) noun
The whiptailed scorpion (Mastigoproctus giganteus) of the SW United States and Mexico, so called from its odor when alarmed: erroneously supposed to be venomous. Also vin′e·ge·rone′ (-rōn′). [<Sp. vinagre vinegar <vino wine (<L vinum) + agrio sour <L acer sharp]
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