bristletail

[ bris-uh l-teyl ]
/ ˈbrɪs əlˌteɪl /

noun

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

Origin of bristletail

First recorded in 1700–10; bristle + tail1

Words nearby bristletail

bristle-grass, bristle-thighed curlew, bristlebird, bristlecone pine, bristlemouth, bristletail, bristly, bristly sarsaparilla, bristol, bristol board, bristol channel

British Dictionary definitions for bristletail

bristletail
/ (ˈbrɪsəlˌteɪl) /

noun

any primitive wingless insect of the orders Thysanura and Diplura, such as the silverfish and firebrat, having a flattened body and long tail appendages