| machilidae | (n) jumping bristletails, Syn. family Machilidae |
| jumping bristletail | (n) wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed, Syn. machilid |
| machilid | n. A wingless insect living in dark moist places, as under tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed; called also |
| Machilidae | prop. n. A natural family of insects including the jumping bristletails. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |