silverfish

/ˈsɪlvərˌfɪʃ/
/ˈsɪlvəfiʃ/
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Definitions of silverfish
  1. noun
    silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing
    synonyms: Lepisma saccharina
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    type of:
    thysanuran insect, thysanuron
    primitive wingless insects: bristletail
  2. noun
    a silvery variety of Carassius auratus
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    type of:
    Carassius auratus, goldfish
    small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
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