Chelonethida
- noun
- /kɛloʊˈnɛθɪdə/
- Specialized
- The Chelonethida are often mistaken for true scorpions, but they lack the long tail and stinger.
Examples
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Members of the Chelonethida play an important role in controlling insect populations.
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Biologists discovered a rare species of Chelonethida living under the bark of an old tree.
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Look at that Chelonethida!
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The Chelonethida are fascinating creatures found in leaf litter.
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Biologists discovered a rare species of Chelonethida living under the bark of an old tree.
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Members of the Chelonethida play an important role in controlling insect populations.
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The Chelonethida are often mistaken for true scorpions, but they lack the long tail and stinger.
Synonyms
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 tiny scorpions that have no tail or stinger
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chelonethida comes from Greek parts, with chelon- meaning 'tortoise' and -ida meaning 'group'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of these tiny false scorpions as looking a little like small, hard-shelled animals because of their flat bodies and pincers, so the name fits this group that has pincers but no stinger.
