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How to pronounce silverfish in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms lepisma saccharina
Type of thysanuran insect, thysanuron
Type Words
Type of carassius auratus, goldfish

Examples of silverfish

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This bait also works well for crickets and silverfish and some species of ants.
From the sfgate.com
Every few weeks, take the garment out to air and check for moths or silverfish.
From the smh.com.au
We were after a silverfish, with many normally found under carpets and cupboards.
From the guardian.co.uk
Silvers guru Steve Dumbleton came up with the top catch of silverfish at Cary 100.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Silverfish like damp, cool places, such as basements, laundry rooms and bathrooms.
From the sacbee.com
This site also contains in-depth information on the habits and control of silverfish.
From the kentucky.com
The weight of one good fish also separated the top two silverfish placings.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
I live on the second floor with an attic, and I've been plagued by silverfish for years.
From the dailyherald.com
Check for an appropriate product listed for silverfish and firebrats in hardware stores.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
  • Silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing
  • A silvery variety of Carassius auratus
  • Lepisma saccharina, frequently called silverfish, fishmoths, carpet sharks, or paramites, are small, wingless insects in the order Thysanura. ...
  • Silverfish were a UK-based indie rock band, which formed in the late 1980s, and first performed in Camden in 1988. The band split up in 1993.
  • A small wingless insect with silvery scales, a type of bristletail
  • A 5 cm long fish that is especially common in the Ross Sea.
  • N. A precious fish that is not quite as good as a goldfish.