firebrat

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F0135000 (fīr′brăt′)n. A small wingless insect (Thermobia domestica) closely related to the silverfishes and inhabiting warm areas of buildings, as around furnaces or boilers.

firebrat

(ˈfaɪəˌbræt) n (Animals) a small primitive wingless insect, Thermobia domestica, that occurs in warm buildings, feeding on starchy food scraps, fabric, etc: order Thysanura (bristletails)

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(ˈfaɪ^ərˌbræt)

n. a bristletail, Thermobia domestica, that lives in areas around furnaces, boilers, steampipes, etc. [1890–95]

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firebrat - lives in warm moist areas e.g. around furnacesThermobia domesticabristletail - small wingless insect with a long bristlelike tailgenus Thermobia, Thermobia - a genus of Lepismatidae

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see silverfishsilverfish,
common name for primitive, wingless insects of the family Lepismatidae. The silverfish, which has two long antennae and three long tail bristles, is named for its covering of tiny, silvery scales. It develops directly in six or more molts into an adult about 1-2 in.
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