What is "machilid"

machilid \mach"i*lid\, n. A wingless insect living in dark moist places, as under tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed; called also jumping bristletail.

Syn: jumping bristletail.

n. A wingless insect which can jump large distances when disturbed, in the Machilidae family.

n. wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed [syn: jumping bristletail]