Meanings
nounjumping bristletail (plural jumping bristletails)
plural jumping bristletails
- Common name for the insects of the order Archaeognatha.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed
Similar
Broader
thysanuran insectthysanuron
Also see
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Translations
Polish przerzutka
- przerzutkaTranslations
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