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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An arachnid belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida
2. 2
   small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

false scorpionfalse scorpionbook scorpion

Etymology

From pseudo- + scorpion.

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