Bristletail
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈbɹɪsəlˌteɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bristletail is a noun meaning Any of various small, active six-legged arthropods that have two or three bristles at the ends of their abdomens and that do not have wings. These were formerly classified together in the insect subclass Apterygota or the order Thysanura but are no longer considered closely related:.
Meaning
Any of various small, active six-legged arthropods that have two or three bristles at the ends of their abdomens and that do not have wings. These were formerly classified together in the insect subclass Apterygota or the order Thysanura but are no longer considered closely related:.
Word Forms
- bristletails
- bristle-tail
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bristle-tail, bristleworm, rockhopper, terebrantian, trichobothrium, brachycerid.
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