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vinegaroon

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Vinegaroon (noun) means a scorpion-like creature that, when it feels in danger, can spray out a sharp-smelling acid.

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A scorpion-like creature that, when it feels in danger, can spray out a sharp-smelling acid.
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Etymology

A borrowing from Spanish vinagrón, from vinagre (“vinegar”) plus -ón, an augmentative suffix; the spelling was influenced by vinegar.

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"vinegaroon" (noun) means a scorpion-like creature that, when it feels in danger, can spray out a sharp-smelling acid.
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