pseudoscorpion

[soo-doh-skawr-pee-uh n] /ˌsu doʊˈskɔr pi ən/

noun

any of several small arachnids of the order Chelonethida that resemble a tailless scorpion and that feed chiefly on small insects.

Also called book scorpion.

Origin of pseudoscorpion

1825-1835

1825-35; < New Latin Pseudoscorpionidae former name of the group; see pseudo-, scorpion

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A fly (Musca domestica) lit on the pane and the pseudoscorpion caught its legs and clung while the fly crawled about.

Journal of Entomology and Zoology: Volume 6, Number 4, December 1914 Various
Professor Hilton recently sent me a pseudoscorpion taken on the beach near water, which proves to belong to the genus Atemnus.

Journal of Entomology and Zoology: Volume 6, Number 4, December 1914 Various

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