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bristletail
noun bris·tle·tail \-ˌtāl\
Definition of BRISTLETAIL
: any of various primitive wingless insects (order Thysanura syn. Archaeognatha) with three slender caudal bristles
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First Known Use of BRISTLETAIL
1706
Rhymes with BRISTLETAIL
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