Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A false scorpion; a member of the Pseudoscorpiones or Cheliferidæ. See cut in next column.
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- noun an
arachnid belonging to the orderPseudoscorpionida , also known as Pseudoscorpiones or Chelonethida
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion
Etymologies
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Examples
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Its habitat gets covered by the tide twice a day and, obviously, the pseudoscorpion survives immersion in sea water for a few hours everyday.
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This pseudoscorpion lives along the Gulf coast of Florida under piles of seaweed stranded at the high tide line.
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The Parobisium yosemite, commonly known as the Yosemite cave pseudoscorpion, has quite the fearsome appearance.
Scorpion-Spider Bug Hybrid: New Pseudoscorpion Species, Parobisium Yosemite, Documented For First Time By James Cokendolpher (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The Parobisium yosemite, commonly known as the Yosemite cave pseudoscorpion, has quite the fearsome appearance.
WATCH: Crazy Spider-Scorpion Hybrid Bug Discovered The Huffington Post 2010
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WATCH bizarre pseudoscorpion found in Yosemite caves:
Scorpion-Spider Bug Hybrid: New Pseudoscorpion Species, Parobisium Yosemite, Documented For First Time By James Cokendolpher (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The Parobisium yosemite, commonly known as the Yosemite cave pseudoscorpion, has quite the fearsome appearance.
WATCH: Crazy Spider-Scorpion Hybrid Bug Discovered The Huffington Post 2010
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By the time I reached graduate school, I was, like the pseudoscorpion, accustomed to a solitary life.
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Texas Tech University researcher James C. Cokendolpher recently documented the pseudoscorpion, which was discovered in the granite rockfall caves of Yosemite National Park three to four years ago, according to Texas Tech University.
WATCH: Crazy Spider-Scorpion Hybrid Bug Discovered The Huffington Post 2010
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By the time I reached graduate school, I was, like the pseudoscorpion, accustomed to a solitary life.
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WATCH bizarre pseudoscorpion found in Yosemite caves:
WATCH: Crazy Spider-Scorpion Hybrid Bug Discovered The Huffington Post 2010
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