false scorpion

/fɔls ˌskɔrpiən/
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Definitions of false scorpion
  1. noun
    small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion
    synonyms: pseudoscorpion
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    types:
    Chelifer cancroides, book scorpion
    minute arachnid sometimes found in old papers
    type of:
    arachnid, arachnoid
    an arthropod with simple eyes and four pairs of legs
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