Definition of Machilid

1. Noun. Wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed.

Exact synonyms: Jumping Bristletail
Generic synonyms: Thysanuran Insect, Thysanuron
Group relationships: Family Machilidae, Machilidae

Definition of Machilid

1. Noun. A wingless insect which can jump large distances when disturbed, in the ''Machilidae'' family. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Machilid

macheted
machetelike
machetes
macheting
machiavelian
machiavellianism
machicolate
machicolated
machicolates
machicolating
machicolation
machicolations
machicotage
machicote
machicotes
machilid (current term)
machilids
machinabilities
machinability
machinable
machinal
machinate
machinated
machinates
machinating
machination
machinations
machinator
machinators

Literary usage of Machilid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences by California Academy of Sciences (1907)
"Family machilid^E Grassi. It is a rather difficult task .to try to identify alcoholic specimens belonging to this family. According to Grassi and Rovelli, ..."

2. California Water Birds by Leverett Mills Loomis (1897)
"Family machilid^ Grassi. It is a rather difficult task to try to identify alcoholic specimens belonging to this family. According to Grassi and Rovelli, ..."

3. Transactions and Proceedings by Perthshire Society of Natural Science (1903)
"The "silver fish" is, I am informed, not uncommon in Perth. Mr. ST Ellison had specimens from a greenhouse brought to him last year. Fam.: machilid/E. ..."

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