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LEPISMA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Lepismatidae: silverfish
Synonyms:
genus Lepisma; Lepisma
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Lepisma" is a kind of...):
arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "Lepisma"):
Lepisma saccharina; silverfish (silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing)
Holonyms ("Lepisma" is a member of...):
family Lepismatidae; Lepismatidae (firebrats)
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