Noun: silverfish 'sil-vu(r),fish
- Silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing
"Silverfish had damaged the old books in the library";
- Lepisma saccharina
- A silvery variety of Carassius auratus
"The pond was stocked with colourful koi and silverfish"
Derived forms: silverfishes
Type of: Carassius auratus, goldfish, thysanuran insect, thysanuron
Part of: genus Lepisma, Lepisma
Encyclopedia: Silverfish