noun
pseudoscorpion; false scorpion
A tiny arachnid resembling a scorpion without a tail; often found in leaf litter or books.
図鑑でカニムシの写真を見た。
I saw a picture of a pseudoscorpion in the encyclopedia.
カニムシは本の間にも住んでいることがある。
Pseudoscorpions sometimes live between the pages of books.
Compound of 蟹 (kani, 'crab') + 虫 (mushi, 'bug, insect'), from its crab-like pincers.