noun
- small wingless insects that live in warm, dry places and feed on starchy materials
Usage: plural of firebrat; entomology
Examples
- Firebrats are commonly found near furnaces and hot water heaters.
- The bakery had a problem with firebrats eating the flour.
- Unlike silverfish, firebrats prefer very warm environments.
- Firebrats can survive in temperatures up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The exterminator found firebrats living behind the oven.
- Firebrats are nocturnal insects that avoid light.