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machilid

 

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Noun machilid has 1 sense
  1. jumping bristletail, machilid - wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed
    --1 is a kind of thysanuran insect, thysanuron
    --1 is a member of Machilidae, family Machilidae

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Machilid

Noun (Plural: machilids)

Sense: a type of small insect commonly found in damp environments, resembling a silverfish.

Example Sentence: The machilid scurried across the bathroom floor and disappeared behind the toilet.

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Adjective

Sense: relating to or characteristic of the machilid insect.

Example Sentence: The machilid infestation required professional pest control measures.

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Adverb

Sense: in a manner resembling or similar to a machilid.

Example Sentence: The tiny creature moved machilid-like, darting quickly from one hiding place to another.

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Verb (Third-person singular simple present: machilids, Present participle: machiliding, Past tense: machilided, Past participle: machilided)

Sense: to move swiftly and stealthily like a machilid.

Example Sentence: The burglar machilided through the dark room, careful not to make any noise.

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