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silverfish

sil·ver·fish

uncommon

noun

1.

silver-gray wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing

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2.

a silvery variety of Carassius auratus

Origin

From silver + fish: from its appearance, in the case of the insect.

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