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silverfish: Meaning and Definition of
sil•ver•fish
Pronunciation: (sil'vur-fish"), [key]
— pl. -fish, -fish•es.
- a white or silvery goldfish, Carassius auratus.
- any of various other silvery fishes, as the tarpon, silversides, or shiner.
- a wingless, silvery-gray thysanuran insect, Lepisma saccharina, that feeds on starch, damaging books, wallpaper, etc.
See also:
- silverfish (Thesaurus)
