'Thelyphonus giganteus' definitions:

Definition of 'Thelyphonus giganteus'

From: GCIDE
  • Vinegarroon \Vin`e*gar*roon"\, n. [Cf. Sp. vinagre vinegar.] A whip scorpion, esp. a large Mexican species ({Thelyphonus giganteus}) popularly supposed to be very venomous; -- from the odor that it emits when alarmed. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]