bristletail

[ bris-uhl-teyl ]

noun

1. any of various wingless insects of the order Thysanura, having long, bristlelike, caudal appendages, comprising the firebrats, silverfish, and machilids.

bristletail

/ ˈbrɪsəlˌteɪl /

noun

1. any primitive wingless insect of the orders Thysanura and Diplura , such as the silverfish and firebrat, having a flattened body and long tail appendages

Word History and Origins

Origin of bristletail¹

First recorded in 1700–10; bristle + tail ¹