Noun: sea scorpion see'skor-pee-un
- Marine fishes having a tapering body with an armoured head and venomous spines
"The sea scorpion's potent venom can cause severe pain and swelling if stepped on";
- scorpionfish, scorpion fish
Derived forms: sea scorpions
Type of: scorpaenid, scorpaenid fish
Part of: genus Scorpaena, Scorpaena
Encyclopedia: Sea scorpion