Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
whip-scorpion is a noun meaning "nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger". It carries one recorded sense.
nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for whip-scorpion come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.