bristletail

/ˌbrɪsəlˈteɪl/
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Definitions of bristletail
  1. noun
    small wingless insect with a long bristlelike tail
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    types:
    Thermobia domestica, firebrat
    lives in warm moist areas e.g. around furnaces
    type of:
    thysanuran insect, thysanuron
    primitive wingless insects: bristletail
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