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pseudoscorpion
[ soo-doh-skawr-pee-uhn ]
noun
- any of several small arachnids of the order Chelonethida that resemble a tailless scorpion and that feed chiefly on small insects.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pseudoscorpion1
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Example Sentences
A fly (Musca domestica) lit on the pane and the pseudoscorpion caught its legs and clung while the fly crawled about.
From Project Gutenberg
Professor Hilton recently sent me a pseudoscorpion taken on the beach near water, which proves to belong to the genus Atemnus.
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