Silberfischchen

Meaning

silverfish, slicker (insect)

Concepts

silverfish

bristletail

silverfish firebrats and bristletails

Synonyms

Silberfisch

Zuckergast

Translations

lepisma

pececillo de plata

poisson d'argent

traça

lépisme

lepisma de la harina

poisson d’argent

traça-de-livros

lepisma

traça-dos-livros

lepisma del azúcar

lepismatidés

zygentomes

acciughina

Lepismatidae

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzɪlbɐˌfɪʃçən/

Etymology

Mid-19th century, from Silber (“silver”) + Fischchen (literally “little fish”), which latter had already been used in this sense on its own. As in English silverfish, the name is based on the somewhat fish-like form as well as movement of the insect.