First Known Use: 1835
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pseudoscorpion
noun pseu·do·scor·pi·on \-ˈskȯr-pē-ən\
Definition of PSEUDOSCORPION
: any of a widely distributed order (Pseudoscorpionida syn. Pseudoscorpiones) of tiny arachnids that have no caudal stinger and feed on tiny invertebrates (as insects and mites)
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Origin of PSEUDOSCORPION
New Latin Pseudoscorpiones, from pseud- + Latin scorpion-, scorpio scorpion
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