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Silverfish

Silverfish Meaning & Definition
Silverfish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Silverfish?

[n] a silvery variety of Carassius auratus
[n] silver-gray wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing

Synonyms | Synonyms for Silverfish: Lepisma saccharina

Related Terms | Find terms related to Silverfish:

See Also | Carassius auratus | genus Lepisma | goldfish | Lepisma | thysanuran insect | thysanuron

Silverfish In Webster's Dictionary

\Sil"ver*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The tarpum. (b) A white variety of the goldfish.

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