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Meaning of SILVERFISH

Pronunciation:  'silvur`fish

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a silvery variety of Carassius auratus
  2. [n]  silver-gray wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing
 
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 Synonyms: Lepisma saccharina
 
 See Also: Carassius auratus, genus Lepisma, goldfish, Lepisma, thysanuran insect, thysanuron

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sil"ver*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The tarpum.
(b) A white variety of the goldfish.
 
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