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单词 bristletail
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Definition of bristletail in English:

bristletail

noun ˈbrɪs(ə)lteɪlˈbrisəlˌtāl
  • A small primitive wingless insect which has bristles at the end of the abdomen.

    Orders Thysanura (the true bristletails, with three bristles, including the silverfish) and Diplura (the two-pronged bristletails), subclass Apterygota

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The bristletails and silverfish both have two long cerci, and between this a caudal appendage.
    • Jumping bristletails moult 8 to 10 times before reaching sexual maturity, which may take up to two years.
    • Jumping bristletails eat algae that grow on the surfaces of rocks, logs, and trees.
    • All bristletails are carrot-shaped, somewhat flattened, and covered with grayish scales.
    • The jumping bristletails are an inconspicuous group, looking much like their better-known cousins, the silverfish.
 
 

Definition of bristletail in US English:

bristletail

nounˈbrisəlˌtāl
  • A small wingless insect that has bristles at the end of the abdomen.

    Orders Thysanura (the true bristletails, with three bristles, including the silverfish) and Diplura (the two-pronged bristletails), subclass Apterygota

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Jumping bristletails eat algae that grow on the surfaces of rocks, logs, and trees.
    • Jumping bristletails moult 8 to 10 times before reaching sexual maturity, which may take up to two years.
    • The jumping bristletails are an inconspicuous group, looking much like their better-known cousins, the silverfish.
    • All bristletails are carrot-shaped, somewhat flattened, and covered with grayish scales.
    • The bristletails and silverfish both have two long cerci, and between this a caudal appendage.
 
 
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