pseudoscorpion

[ soo-doh-skawr-pee-uhn ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudoscorpion¹

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

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.

From Project Gutenberg