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pseudoscorpion

/ˈsu.doʊˌskoɹ.pi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-doscor-pi-on
IPA
/ˈsu.doʊˌskoɹ.pi.ən/
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An arachnid belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Pseudoscorpiones. Equivalent to pseudo- (“fake, false”) + scorpion.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsu.doʊˌskoɹ.pi.ən/

Inflected Forms

pseudoscorpions (plural)

Synonyms

false scorpion book scorpion

Questions

How do you pronounce pseudoscorpion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsu.doʊˌskoɹ.pi.ən/.
What does pseudoscorpion mean?
An arachnid belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida
Where does pseudoscorpion come from?
Borrowed from translingual Pseudoscorpiones. Equivalent to pseudo- (“fake, false”) + scorpion.

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