water scorpion

noun
UK: /ˈwɔːtə ˈskɔːpiən/
US: /ˈwɔːtər ˈskɔːrpiən/

  1. An aquatic insect with front legs that resemble the pincers of a scorpion.

    1. The water scorpion is brown.
    2. The pond contained a fascinating array of creatures, including the elusive water scorpion.

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The phonetic transcription of "water scorpion" is /ˈwɔːtə ˈskɔːpiən/ in British English and /ˈwɔːtər ˈskɔːrpiən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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