Meanings
- not comparablebiologyLike or pertaining to the genus Lepisma, of wingless insects including Lepisma saccharinum (silverfish).
Origin
From taxonomic name Lepisma + -oid.
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lepismoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepismoid
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