Dictionary Definition
bristletail n : small wingless insect with a long
bristlelike tail
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English
Noun
bristletail (plural bristletail or bristletails)See also
Extensive Definition
Several wingless insects are known as
bristletails:
- Order Thysanura — silverfish and allies
- Order Archaeognatha, especially the species Machilis maritima
- Order Diplura — "two-pronged bristletails"