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pseudoscorpion

pseudoscorpion

9.9
A very small creature like a scorpion but without a tail or sting
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːdoʊˈskɔːrpiən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pseudoscorpión
  • The pseudoscorpion was hiding beneath the bark, barely noticed because of its tiny size.
  • pseudoscorpions and scorpions

Examples

  • Researchers observed how the pseudoscorpion uses its pincers to catch tiny insects.

  • Although it looks dangerous, a pseudoscorpion does not have a venomous sting.

  • Researchers discovered several species of pseudoscorpion living in the old library's archives.

  • I found a pseudoscorpion under the rock.

  • The pseudoscorpion is harmless to humans.

  • The small, nonvenomous pseudoscorpion cautiously scuttled across the forest floor in search of prey.

  • Unlike true scorpions, the pseudoscorpion lacks a stinger and tail, making it harmless to humans.

Synonyms

false scorpion
vspseudoscorpion
9.1

A small animal like a scorpion but with no tail or stinger

is the single-word technical name for the same creature

Surface Forms

pseudoscorpion singular
pseudoscorpions plural

Morphology

pseudoscorpion = scorpion (transparent) = pseudo + scorpion

The word is transparently built from pseudo- + scorpion, meaning literally a false scorpion.

Etymology

Pseudoscorpion comes from the Greek parts pseudo- meaning 'false' and scorpion meaning the animal, so it is a 'false scorpion' that looks like a scorpion but has no tail or sting.