Definition of Mastigoproctus giganteus

1. Noun. Large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed.

Exact synonyms: Vinegarroon
Generic synonyms: Whip Scorpion, Whip-scorpion
Group relationships: Genus Mastigoproctus, Mastigoproctus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mastigoproctus Giganteus

Master of Literature
Master of Science
Master of Science in Engineering
Master of Theology
Master of the Universe
Master test
Masters
Masters of Arts
Masters of the Universe
Masticophis
Masticophis bilineatus
Masticophis flagellum
Masticophis lateralis
Mastigomycota
Mastigoproctus
Mastigoproctus giganteus
Mastodon
Mastodons
Mastotermes
Mastotermes darwiniensis
Mastotermes electrodominicus
Mastotermes electromexicus
Mastotermitidae
Masugi
Masugi's nephritis
Masuria
Masurian
Masurians
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Literary usage of Mastigoproctus giganteus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Medical and Veterinary Entomology: A Textbook for Use in Schools and by William Brodbeck Herms (1915)
"... mastigoproctus giganteus. X .8. peatedly, the thrust being made quite near the head of the scorpion. Scorpion stings are quite common in California; ..."

2. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1900)
"... mastigoproctus giganteus Lucas (Tex., Fla., Ariz.) Abdomen lacking long telson, joined to cephalothorax by slender ..."

3. The Spider Book: A Manual for the Study of the Spiders and Their Near by John Henry Comstock (1912)
"This family is represented in the United States by only a single species, the giant whip-scorpion, mastigoproctus giganteus (Mas-ti-go-proc'tus ..."

4. Handbook of Medical Entomology by William Albert Riley, Oskar Augustus Johannsen (1915)
"... in the United States by the giant whip-scorpion mastigoproctus giganteus (fig. 10), which is common in Florida, Texas and some other parts of the South. ..."

5. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1901)
"mastigoproctus giganteus, 235. Mealy-bug on grass roots, new, 336. Megilla maculata, exportation of, 59. ..."

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