Hypertext Webster Gateway: "silverfish"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Silverfish \Sil"ver*fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The tarpum.
(b) A white variety of the goldfish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Tarpum \Tar"pum\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A very large marine fish ({Megapolis Atlanticus}) of the
Southern United States and the West Indies. It often becomes
six or more feet in length, and has large silvery scales. The
scales are a staple article of trade, and are used in
fancywork. Called also {tarpon}, {sabalo}, {savanilla},
{silverfish}, and {jewfish}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
silverfish
n 1: silver-gray wingless insect found in houses feeding on book
bindings and starched clothing [syn: {Lepisma saccharina}]
2: a silvery variety of Carassius auratus
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