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Lepisma

Lepisma

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A small wingless insect like a silverfish with a flat silvery body
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛpɪzmə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Lepisma
  • Entomologists classify silverfish under the genus Lepisma.

Examples

  • The Lepisma scurried across the floor.

  • The species Lepisma saccharinum is commonly found in homes worldwide.

  • Entomologists classify silverfish under the genus Lepisma.

  • Members of the genus Lepisma have flat, elongated bodies covered with silvery scales.

  • I found a Lepisma in the bathroom.

  • Members of the genus Lepisma have flat, elongated bodies covered with silvery scales.

  • The species Lepisma saccharinum is commonly found in homes worldwide.

Synonyms

genus Lepisma
vsLepisma
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small, wingless insects that includes silverfish

is the common term for the same group without taxonomic phrasing

Compounds

Lepisma saccharina
  • Specialized
9.9

A small silver-grey insect without wings that eats glue in books and starchy things

genus Lepisma
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small, wingless insects that includes silverfish

Surface Forms

Lepisma singular
Lepismas plural

Etymology

Lepisma comes from the Greek root lepis, which means 'scale', and lepisma meant something 'scale-like'; a helpful image is tiny plates on the body. Silverfish have flat, silvery scales on their bodies, so the name points to their shiny, scaly appearance.