book-scorpion

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book-scorpion

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So called because they may be found among dusty books, where they prey on booklice etc.

noun book-scorpions · book scorpion

A pseudoscorpion; an arachnid belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones.
Similar: book-crab, booklouse, book mite

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@misc{book_scorpion_2026,
  title = {book-scorpion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/book-scorpion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}