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Definition of
silverfish noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
silverfish
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsɪlvərˌfɪʃ
/
/
(
pl.
silverfish
)
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a small silver insect without wings that lives in houses and that can cause damage to materials such as cloth and paper
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silverfish
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