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Definition of furniture bug
furniture bug Lepisma Le*pis"ma (l[-e]*p[i^]z"m[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
le`pisma peel, fr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of wingless thysanurous insects having an elongated
flattened body, covered with shining scales and terminated by
seven unequal bristles. A common species (Lepisma
saccharina) is found in houses, and often injures books and
furniture. Called also shiner, silver witch, silver
moth, and furniture bug.