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thy·sa·nu·ran

 (thī′sə-no͝or′ən, -nyo͝or′-)
n.
Any of various wingless insects of the order Thysanura, which is usually defined as consisting solely of the silverfish and excluding bristletails of the order Archaeognatha.
[From New Latin Thysanūra, order name : Greek thusanos, tassel + Greek ourā, tail; see ors- in Indo-European roots.]
thy′sa·nu′ran adj.
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thysanuran

(ˌθɪsəˈnjʊərən)
n
(Animals) any primitive wingless insect of the order Thysanura, which comprises the bristletails
adj
(Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the order Thysanura
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek thusanos fringe + oura tail]
ˌthysaˈnurous adj
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