firebrat

[ fahyuh r-brat ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌbræt /

noun

a bristletail, Thermobia domestica, that lives in areas around furnaces, boilers, steampipes, etc.

Origin of firebrat

First recorded in 1890–95; fire + brat

Words nearby firebrat

fireboard, fireboat, firebomb, firebox, firebrand, firebrat, firebreak, firebrick, firebug, firebush, firecracker

British Dictionary definitions for firebrat

firebrat
/ (ˈfaɪəˌbræt) /

noun

a small primitive wingless insect, Thermobia domestica, that occurs in warm buildings, feeding on starchy food scraps, fabric, etc: order Thysanura (bristletails)