firebrat

[ fahyuhr-brat ]

noun

1. a bristletail, Thermobia domestica, that lives in areas around furnaces, boilers, steampipes, etc.

firebrat

/ ˈfaɪəˌbræt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of firebrat¹

First recorded in 1890–95; fire + brat