Organisms

Lepisma

A small nocturnal wingless insect with tapering physical outline.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A small nocturnal wingless insect with tapering physical outline.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Lepisma saccharina
  • Silverfish

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2018

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.576w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lepisma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000076244. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000076244
  2. Lepisma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepisma
  3. Lepisma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q779558