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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
: 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
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A group of small, wingless insects that includes silverfish

is the common term for the same group without taxonomic phrasing

Compounds

genus Lepisma
  • Specialized
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A group of small, wingless insects that includes silverfish

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

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.