Pseudoscorpiones
- noun
- /ˌsuːdoʊˈskɔːrpiˌoʊniz/
- Specialized
- Unlike true scorpions, Pseudoscorpiones have no tail or stinger.
Examples
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Some Pseudoscorpiones benefit humans by preying on pests such as mites and small insects.
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Scientists discovered several Pseudoscorpiones living under the bark of a fallen tree.
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Look at that Pseudoscorpiones!
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The Pseudoscorpiones are fascinating creatures often found in leaf litter.
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Scientists discovered several Pseudoscorpiones living under the bark of a fallen tree.
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Some Pseudoscorpiones help control pest populations by preying on mites and small insects.
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Unlike true scorpions, Pseudoscorpiones are unique arachnids that lack a tail and stinger.
Synonyms
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9.9
A very small creature like a scorpion but without a tail or sting
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9.1
A small animal like a scorpion but with no tail or stinger
A group of small spider-like animals with front pincers and no tail or stinger
A small animal like a scorpion with front pincers but no tail or stinger
A group of tiny animals like scorpions that have no stinger
Small animals like spiders with pincers but no stinger
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pseudoscorpiones = pseudoscorpion (transparent) = pseudo + scorpion + es
This is the regular plural form of pseudoscorpion, so the immediate base relation is straightforward.
Etymology
The word Pseudoscorpiones comes from the parts pseudo- meaning 'false' and scorpion meaning the familiar animal. So they are 'false scorpions' and are small relatives of spiders that look like scorpions but have no tail or stinger.