bristletail
nounUS /ˈbɹɪsəlˌteɪl/
Etymology Calque of translingual Thysanura, as Ancient Greek θύσανος (thúsanos, “bristle”) + Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”). By surface analysis, bristle + tail.
› Any of various small, active six-legged…
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jumping bristletails in the insect order Archaeognatha
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insects in the order Zygentoma such as silverfish and firebrats
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two-pronged bristletails in the hexapod order Diplura
- Derived terms
- jumping bristletail
- Related terms
- silverfish