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A small, wingless insect (Thermobia domestica) related to the silverfish and inhabiting warm areas of buildings, as around furnaces or boilers.

firebrat [ˈfaɪəˌbræt]

(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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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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