silverfishes

Variant of silverfish

silverfish definition

silver·fish (-fis̸h′)

noun

  1. pl. silverfish -·fish′, silverfishes -·fish′es any of various fishes of a silvery color, as the tarpon or silverside
  2. pl. silverfish -·fish′ any of various families of primitive, wingless thysanuran insects with silvery scales, long feelers, and a bristly tail: they thrive in dampness and darkness and are often injurious to books and other paper products

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