grasshopper vs silverfish

grasshopper

noun
  • In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae. 

  • In a looser sense, also includes the katydids (also known as longhorned grasshoppers or bush crickets), which are members of the family Tettigoniidae, of the suborder Ensifera. 

  • A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets. 

  • A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao. 

  • A young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent. 

  • In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key. 

silverfish

noun
  • Lepisma saccharina, a small wingless insect with silvery scales, a type of bristletail. 

  • A white variety of the goldfish. 

  • Ctenolepisma lineata (four-lined silverfish). 

  • Ctenolepisma longicaudata (grey silverfish). 

  • Raiamas senegalensis (silver fish). 

  • Leptatherina presbyteroides (hardyhead, prettyfish) 

  • Steindachnerina argentea (toothless characin) 

  • Elops saurus (ladyfish) 

  • Trachinotus ovatus (pompano) 

  • Antarctic silverfish, Pleuragramma antarcticum. 

  • Argentina sphyraena (herring smelt) 

  • Enteromius mattozi (papermouth]) 

  • Argyrozona argyrozona (carpenter sea bream) 

  • Callorhinchus milii (elephant shark) 

  • Pseudocaranx dentex (white trevally) 

  • Ulaema lefroyi (mottled mojarra) 

  • Trichiurus lepturus (largehead hairtail) 

  • Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic tarpon, tarpum. 

  • Aphareus rutilans (rusty jobfish) 

  • Labeobarbus bynni (Niger barb, barbel, Nile barb) 

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