- Bristletail
Several wingless insects are known as bristletails:
*OrderThysanura — silverfish and allies
*OrderArchaeognatha , especially the species "Machilis maritima "
*OrderDiplura — "two-pronged bristletails"
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Bristletail — Bris tle*tail , n. (Zo[ o]l.) An insect of the genera {Lepisma}, {Campodea}, etc., belonging to the Thysanura. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bristletail — [bris′əltāl΄] n. any of a family (Machilidae) of primitive, wingless, thysanuran insects with bristles at the posterior end … English World dictionary
bristletail — /bris euhl tayl /, n. any of various wingless insects of the order Thysanura, having long, bristlelike, caudal appendages, comprising the firebrats, silverfish, and machilids. [1700 10; BRISTLE + TAIL1] * * * ▪ insect any of approximately… … Universalium
bristletail — noun Date: 1706 any of various primitive wingless insects (order Thysanura syn. Archaeognatha) with three slender caudal bristles … New Collegiate Dictionary
bristletail — noun Any of various small active insects of the order Thysanura, that have two or three bristles at the end of their abdomen and that do not have wings … Wiktionary
bristletail — n. small insect with a long bristlelike tail but has no wings … English contemporary dictionary
bristletail — noun a small primitive wingless insect which has two or three bristles at the end of the abdomen. [Orders Thysanura (with three bristles, including the silverfish) and Diplura (with two bristles).] … English new terms dictionary
bristletail — bris•tle•tail [[t]ˈbrɪs əlˌteɪl[/t]] n. ent any of various wingless insects of the order Thysanura, having long bristlelike caudal appendages, comprising the firebrats and silverfish • Etymology: 1700–10 … From formal English to slang
bristletail — /ˈbrɪsəlteɪl/ (say brisuhltayl) noun any of various wingless insects of the order Thysanura, having long bristle like caudal appendages …
bristletail — n. = SILVERFISH … Useful english dictionary
