BRISTLETAIL


Meaning of BRISTLETAIL in English

/bris"euhl tayl'/ , n.

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

[ 1700-10; BRISTLE + TAIL 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .