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silverfishes

silverfishes is the plural of silverfish.

Meaning of silverfish

Noun

silverfish (plural silverfish or silverfishes)

  1. A small wingless insect of species Lepisma saccharinum, with silvery scales; a type of bristletail.
    Synonyms:
    fishmoth
  2. Ctenolepisma lineata (four-lined silverfish).
  3. Ctenolepisma longicaudata (grey silverfish).
  4. Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic tarpon, tarpum).
  5. Raiamas senegalensis (silver fish).
  6. Antarctic silverfish, Pleuragramma antarcticum.

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Questions about silverfishes

What is silverfishes the plural of?
Silverfishes is the plural of silverfish.

Words near silverfishes in the dictionary

  1. silvereye
  2. silvereyes
  3. silverfin
  4. silverfins
  5. silverfish
  6. silverfishes
  7. silvergilt
  8. silvergrass
  9. silvergrasses
  10. silverhead
  11. Silveria

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