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bristletail

/ˈbɹɪsəlˌteɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bristle-tail
IPA
/ˈbɹɪsəlˌteɪl/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various small, active six-legged arthropods that have two or three bristles at the ends of their abdomens and that do not have wings. These were formerly classified together in the insect subclass Apterygota or the order Thysanura but are no longer considered closely related:

noun

Any of various small, active six-legged arthropods that have two or three bristles at the ends of their abdomens and that do not have wings. These were formerly classified together in the insect subclass Apterygota or the order Thysanura but are no longer considered closely related:

noun

Any of various small, active six-legged arthropods that have two or three bristles at the ends of their abdomens and that do not have wings. These were formerly classified together in the insect subclass Apterygota or the order Thysanura but are no longer considered closely related:

Etymology

Calque of translingual Thysanura, as Ancient Greek θύσανος (thúsanos, “bristle”) + Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”). By surface analysis, bristle + tail.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɹɪsəlˌteɪl/

Inflected Forms

bristletails (plural) bristle-tail (alternative)

Phrases

jumping bristletail

Frequently Paired Words

silverfish

Questions

How do you pronounce bristletail?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɪsəlˌteɪl/.
What does bristletail mean?
Any of various small, active six-legged arthropods that have two or three bristles at the ends of their abdomens and that do not have wings. These were formerly classified together in the insect subclass Apterygota or the order Thysanura but are no longer considered closely related:
Where does bristletail come from?
Calque of translingual Thysanura, as Ancient Greek θύσανος (thúsanos, “bristle”) + Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”). By surface analysis, bristle + tail.

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