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Type genus of the Lepismatidae silverfish
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lepisma
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lepisma \Le*pis"ma\ (l[-e]*p[i^]z"m[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. le`pisma peel, fr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of wingless thysanurous insects having an elongated flattened body, covered with shining scales and terminated by seven unequal bristles. ...
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Lepisma is a genus of primitive insects belonging to the family Lepismatidae . The most familiar member of the genus is the silverfish ( L. saccharina ), a commensal of humans worldwide.
Usage examples of lepisma.
The silverfish, known to insect fans as Lepisma saccharina, enjoys starch as the main staple of its diet.