silverfish
Certain insectsCertain insects: A small wingless insect of species Lepisma saccharinum, with silvery scales; a type of bristletail.
Meaning
20 sensesCertain insects
A small wingless insect of species Lepisma saccharinum, with silvery scales; a type of bristletail.
Silberfischchen, Fischchen, Silberfisch
са́харная чешу́йницаsáxarnaja češújnica
Other similar insects in the family Lepismatidae, including:
Ctenolepisma lineata (four-lined silverfish).
Ctenolepisma longicaudata (grey silverfish).
Certain fish
Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic tarpon, tarpum).
Raiamas senegalensis (silver fish).
Antarctic silverfish, Pleuragramma antarcticum.
A white variety of the goldfish.
a silvery variety of Carassius auratus
Aphareus rutilans (rusty jobfish)
Argentina sphyraena (herring smelt)
Argyrozona argyrozona (carpenter sea bream)
Labeobarbus bynni (Niger barb, barbel, Nile barb)
Enteromius mattozi (papermouth)
Translations
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Origin
From silver + fish: from its appearance, in the case of the insect.From silver + fish: from its appearance, in the case of the insect.
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Forms
plural: silverfish / silverfishes| Singular | silverfish |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing:Lepisma saccharina
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular