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false scorpion

false scorpion noun: pseudoscorpion (Pseudoscorpiones).

Noun

false scorpion (plural false scorpions)

  1. (dated, rare) pseudoscorpion (Pseudoscorpiones)

Forms of false scorpion

pluralfalse scorpions

Origin of false scorpion

Calque of translingual Pseudoscorpiones (literally “false scorpions”).

Questions about false scorpion

What does false scorpion mean?
False scorpion means pseudoscorpion (Pseudoscorpiones).
What part of speech is false scorpion?
False scorpion is a noun.
What is the plural of false scorpion?
The plural of false scorpion is false scorpions.

Words near false scorpion in the dictionary

  1. false sabre-toothed cats
  2. false sandalwood
  3. false sandalwoods
  4. false scent
  5. false scents
  6. false scorpion
  7. false scorpionfish
  8. false scorpions
  9. false sergeant
  10. false sergeants
  11. false sharing

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