pseudoscorpion
/ˌsuːdoʊˈskɔːrpiən/
noun
- A small arachnid that looks like a scorpion but has no tail or stinger, and is harmless to humans.
- I found a tiny pseudoscorpion under a rock in the garden.
- Unlike true scorpions, a pseudoscorpion does not have a venomous stinger at the end of its body.
- Pseudoscorpions are beneficial because they eat pests like mites and small insects.