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Lepisma
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lepisma
Translingual
mul
Etymology
From mul grc λέπισμα peel.
Proper noun
1 n
genus family Lepismatidae certain primitive insects including the silverfish
Usage notes
The gender was sometimes treated as feminine, but is now officially declared to be neuter under the ICZN.
Hypernyms
genus ; Lepismatidae family - family
Hyponyms
genus Lepisma baeticum species, Lepisma chlorosoma species, Lepisma saccharinum species (silverfish) - selected species
Derived terms
mul Afrolepisma genus Anisolepisma genus Asiolepisma genus Ctenolepisma genus Gopsilepisma genus Hemilepisma genus Heterolepisma genus Hyperlepisma genus Lepismina genus Lepitrochisma genus Leucolepisma genus Mirolepisma genus Nebkhalepisma genus Neoasterolepisma genus Ornatilepisma genus Panlepisma genus Prolepismina genus Psammolepisma genus Sabulepisma genus Sceletolepisma genus Swalepisma genus Tricholepisma genus Xenolepisma genus †Burmalepisma genus †Cretalepisma genus †Onycholepisma genus †Protolepisma genus
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