单词 | firebrat |
释义 | > as lemmasfirebrat firebrat n. a cosmopolitan bristletail, Thermobia domestica (order Thysanura), related to the silverfish and frequently found in warm places inside buildings. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > subclass Apterygota or Ametabola > [noun] > order Thysanura > machilis maritina (bristle tail) > thermobia domestica (fire-brat) firebrat1891 1891 C. L. Marlatt in U.S. Dept. Agric. Entomol. Circular No. 49. 3 The habit of this species of congregating in bake-houses..has given rise to the common appellation for it in England of ‘fire-brat’. 1955 Sci. News Let. 22 Jan. 62/3 The firebrat..preferring to live in the vicinity of a fireplace, furnace or other hot spot. 2001 G. C. McGavin Essent. Entomol. 68 The firebrat, Thermobia domestica, can be found living in the warm conditions of kitchens and bakeries. < as lemmas |
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