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