THYSANURAN

Etymology

Noun

thysanuran (plural thysanurans)

Any of various insects, including the silverfish and firebrats, of the order Thysanura (now Zygentoma), which have three long caudal filaments.

Hypernyms

• bristletail

Source: Wiktionary


Thys`a*nu"ran, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Thysanura. Also used adjectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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