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silverfish
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2009
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sil·ver·fish
/ ˈsilvərˌfish/
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n.
(pl. same or -fishes)
1.
a chiefly nocturnal silvery bristletail (Lepisma saccharina, family Lepismatidae) that frequents houses and other buildings, feeding on starchy materials.
2.
a silver-colored fish, esp. a goldfish of an unpigmented variety.
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Silverfish. (Pest Identification).
Magazine article from: Pest Control; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Thysanura: Lepismatidae There are 13 silverfish species in the United States, though...Microcoryphia) and the fishmoth. The common silverfish, Lepisma saccharina (Linnaeus), the fourlined silverfish, Ctenolepisma quadriseriata (Packard...
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Dealing with a widespread silverfish outbreak. (Pinto).
Magazine article from: Pest Control; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Silverfish are primitive, wingless insects that...fabrics, even certain synthetic fabrics. Silverfish can travel throughout a building looking...fabrics, photographs and paper products. Silverfish avoid light and prefer the dark, and...
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Patent Issued to Silverfish: Sunglass Manufacturer is Granted Patent on Sunglasses For Surfing.
PR Newswire; 12/2/2003; 700+ words
; ...Calif., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Silverfish, LLC, the leading supplier of surf...Interference Fit(TM) technology. Silverfish has also been granted foreign counterpart...sun on the eyes motivated Mark Razin, Silverfish's President and an avid surfer, to...
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Silverfish moves closer to its customers
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 5/3/2001; 390 words
; ...be exact. Sri Hartamas' novel house Silverfish Books got a place in Bangsar on March...People keep coming back for books at Silverfish," he said. "That is why we have...ourselves at the most strategic place." Silverfish's new premises is far more spacious...
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 "Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)")
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Woodland View silverfish league is a carp alternative; Angling by.
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England); 11/7/1999; 646 words
; ...match anglers are opting to go down the silverfish road as an antidote to "carp fatigue...imaginative move in launching a major silverfish only league which has already attracted...venture in print. Titled the Garbolino Silverfish League, the six-month competition...
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Silverfish at Bangsar
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 3/14/2001; 240 words
; New Straits Times 03-14-2001 Silverfish at Bangsar Edition: The City Advertiser...joint. What's afoot is the move of Silverfish Books to the hippest part of Kuala Lumpur. Yep, Silverfish is now tucked at 67-1 Jalan Telawi Tiga...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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FIXIT; Dry or freeze box to get rid of silverfish.(VARIETY)(FIXIT)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 10/5/2009; ; 592 words
; ...somebody's estate that I have to sort. They are infested with silverfish. How do I avoid getting a silverfish infestation in my home? The boxes are currently in my garage. A Silverfish are susceptible to dry conditions. If the boxes are in a...
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FIXIT; Bugs in cupboard may be silverfish.(VARIETY)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 9/27/2003; ; 695 words
; ...do we get of them? A - They could be silverfish. Extension entomologist Jeff Hahn at...long antennae and three tails. Young silverfish look similar, but are smaller. The...dark places that are cool and damp. Silverfish commonly eat paper and foods such as...
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Silverfish.(Poem)
Magazine article from: Boy's Quest; 8/1/2003; ; 372 words
; The slippy, slidey silverfish Is not a fish at all. A fish does...climb the bathroom wall. Although the silverfish has scales As ocean fishes do, No...down the hall. But as we know, the silverfish Is not a fish at all.
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Silverfish will eat anything with starch
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 12/31/2005; ; 659 words
; ...nowhere, you suddenly see an invasion of silverfish in your home. These wingless insects...through cracks in walls and floors. Silverfish love anything with starch, such as...buy it at hardware stores. To stop silverfish from getting in, keep your basement...
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silverfish
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
silverfish common name for primitive, wingless insects of the family Lepismatidae. The silverfish, which has two long antennae and three...bindings, wallpaper, and clothing. The silverfish is common indoors in cool, damp places...
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Thysanura
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
...the subclass Apterygota and comprising the bristletails and silverfish. These typically have slender bodies with long threadlike...and flexing the abdomen. The other major group includes the silverfish and firebrats, which comprise about 370 species. These are...
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Pigface
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...Joining the party were various other musicians picked up along the way for a show or two, including members of Silverfish, Front Line Assembly, Devo, and GWAR. “Yet a cohesive unit they are turning out to be, and a p
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firebrat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
firebrat see silverfish .
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Lepisma saccharina
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Lepisma saccharina ( silverfish ) See LEPISMATIDAE .
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