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Definition of silverfish
1 : any of various silvery fishes (such as a tarpon or silverside)
2 : any of various small wingless insects (order Thysanura); especially : one (Lepisma saccharina) found in houses and sometimes injurious especially to sized papers or starched clothes
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House centipedes (Scutigera coleoptrata) tend to lurk in the humid areas of homes looking for prey, including cockroaches, termites, spiders, and silverfish.
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Both like it moist, but silverfish prefer cool places, while firebrats, as their name suggests, go for warmth.
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Some papers have been eaten away by silverfish; others have gotten wet and smudged.
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First Known Use of silverfish
1703
SILVERFISH Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of silverfish for English Language Learners
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: a small silver-colored insect that does not have wings and that lives inside houses
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See words that rhyme with silverfish Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about silverfish
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