book scorpion in British English
noun
any of various small arachnids of the order Pseudoscorpionida (false scorpions), esp Chelifer cancroides, which are sometimes found in old books, etc
book scorpion in American English
any of various small arachnids (order Pseudoscorpionida) resembling a scorpion withouta tail, found beneath stones, in old papers and books, etc.
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