order Thysanura


Also found in: Thesaurus.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.order Thysanura - firebratsorder Thysanura - firebrats; silverfish; machilids  
Thysanura
animal order - the order of animals
class Hexapoda, class Insecta, Hexapoda, Insecta - insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species
thysanuran insect, thysanuron - primitive wingless insects: bristletail
family Lepismatidae, Lepismatidae - firebrats
family Machilidae, Machilidae - jumping bristletails
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
One species of order Dictyoptera (Periplaneta americana) and one species of order Thysanura (Lepisma saccharine) were found through out the study period in the Lawrence garden.
IMPACT OF ABIOTIC FACTORS ON INSECT DIVERSITY OF AT LAWRENCE GARDEN, LAHORE
These are of the Order Thysanura and are primitive, wingless insects.
Letter: Mystery insect must have been silverfish; Voice of the North

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?