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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Bris"tle*tail`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An insect of the genera {Lepisma}, {Campodea}, etc.,
belonging to the Thysanura.
| Pronunciation: | 'brisul`teyl | ||
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| Definition: | [n] small wingless insect with a long bristlelike tail | ||
| See Also: | firebrat, Thermobia domestica, thysanuran insect, thysanuron | ||
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| Definition: | \Bris"tle*tail`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An insect of the genera {Lepisma}, {Campodea}, etc.,
belonging to the Thysanura.
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