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firebrat

[ fahyuhr-brat ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌbræt /
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noun
a bristletail, Thermobia domestica, that lives in areas around furnaces, boilers, steampipes, etc.
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Origin of firebrat

First recorded in 1890–95; fire + brat

Words nearby firebrat

fireboat, firebomb, fire boss, firebox, firebrand, firebrat, firebreak, firebrick, fire brigade, firebug, firebush
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British Dictionary definitions for firebrat

firebrat
/ (ˈfaɪəˌbræt) /
noun
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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