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firebrat
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fire·brat  (frbrt)
n.
A small, wingless insect (Thermobia domestica) related to the silverfish and inhabiting warm areas of buildings, as around furnaces or boilers.
firebrat [ˈfaɪəˌbræt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small primitive wingless insect, Thermobia domestica, that occurs in warm buildings, feeding on starchy food scraps, fabric, etc.: order Thysanura (bristletails)
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Noun1.firebrat - lives in warm moist areas e.g. around furnaces
Thermobia domestica
bristletail - small wingless insect with a long bristlelike tail
genus Thermobia, Thermobia - a genus of Lepismatidae


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