bristletail

• Kleines, flügelloses Insekt mit einem langen, borstenartigen Schwanz, das meist im Boden oder in der Laubstreu lebt.

A small, wingless insect characterized by a long, bristle-like tail, typically found in soil or leaf litter.

1. Small wingless insectC2formal

   A small, wingless insect characterized by a long, bristle-like tail, typically found in damp environments.

   Felsenspringer

   • The bristletail scurried across the damp basement floor.
   • Scientists discovered a new species of bristletail in the cave.
   • Bristletails are often found under rocks and leaf litter.