SILVERFISH
Silverfish
Lepisma saccharina, frequently called a silverfish or fishmoth, is a small, wingless insect in the order Thysanura. Its common name derives from the animal's silvery light grey and blue colour, combined with the fish-like appearance of its movements, while the scientific name indicates the silverfish's diet of carbohydrates such as sugar or starches.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Silverfish
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silverfish
Noun
- , a small wingless insect with silvery scales, a type of bristletail.
- Other similar insects in the order '''', including:
- , also called four-lined silverfish.
- , or the grey silverfish.
- , the Atlantic tarpon, the tarpum.
- The silver fish, .
- The Antarctic silverfish, .
- A white variety of the goldfish.
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