Book scorpion Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun minute arachnid sometimes found in old papers
Chelifer cancroides.

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. (Zoöl.) See under Book.

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(Zoöl.), one of the false scorpions (Chelifer cancroides) found among books and papers. It can run sidewise and backward, and feeds on small insects.

Webster 1913

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