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thysanura
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Thysanura \Thys`a*nu"ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? fringe + ? tail.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of wingless hexapod insects which have setiform caudal appendages, either bent beneath the body to form a spring, or projecting as bristles. It comprises the Cinura, ...
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Thysanura is the now deprecated name of an order of the class insecta . The current name is Zygentoma and encompasses the silverfish or fishmoths , and firebrats . Members of the order are best known for their three long caudal filaments. The superfamily ...