silverfishes

  • 1silverfishes — tarpūninės statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas šeima apibrėžtis Vandenynų ir jūrų atogrąžų ir paatogrąžio zonos. 1 gentis, 2 rūšys. Kūno ilgis – iki 50–240 cm, kūno masė – iki 150 kg. Panašūs į silkes. Būdinga lervinė… …

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  • 2silverfishes — n. fish with silvery scales; small wingless insect that feeds on starchy material (such as paper, books, and clothing) …

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  • 3Antarctic silverfishes — antarktinės sidabrinukės statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas gentis atitikmenys: lot. Pleurogramma angl. Antarctic silverfishes rus. антарктические серебрянки ryšiai: platesnis terminas – nototeninės siauresnis terminas –… …

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  • 4silverfish — /sil veuhr fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) silverfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) silverfishes. 1. a white or silvery goldfish, Carassius auratus. 2. any of various other silvery fishes, as the tarpon, silversides, or… …

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  • 5silverfish — sil|ver|fish [ˈsılvəfıʃ US ər ] n plural silverfish or silverfishes a small silver coloured insect that cannot fly and is found in houses …

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  • 6bookworm — 1590s (of people), 1855 of insects or maggots; there is no single species known by this name, which is applied to the anolium beetle, silverfishes, and book lice. See BOOK (Cf. book) (n.) + WORM (Cf. worm) (n.) …

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  • 7silverfish — noun (plural same or silverfishes) a silvery bristletail (insect) that lives in buildings, feeding on starchy materials. [Lepisma saccharina.] …

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  • 8silverfish — noun plural silverfish or silverfishes (C) a small silver coloured insect that is found in houses and sometimes damages paper or cloth …

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  • 9silverfish — UK [ˈsɪlvə(r)ˌfɪʃ] / US [ˈsɪlvərˌfɪʃ] noun [countable] Word forms silverfish : singular silverfish plural silverfish or silverfishes an insect with a grey or silver body that often causes damage to paper products or clothing …

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  • 10silverfish — /ˈsɪlvəfɪʃ / (say silvuhfish) noun (plural silverfish or silverfishes) 1. a white or silvery goldfish, Carassius auratus. 2. any of various other silvery fishes, as the tarpon, or shiner. 3. a food fish of southern African coasts, Polysteganus… …