bristletail

The story

1. translingual · calque ofThysanura
2. English todaybristletail

Calque of translingual Thysanura, as Ancient Greek θύσανος (thúsanos, “bristle”) + Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”). By surface analysis, bristle + tail.

First known use, by meaning

• from 18th c. jumping bristletails in the insect order Archaeognatha