silverbill (silverbil)

One of sundry Indian and African birds of the genus Munia; a waxbill, as the Java sparrow. P. L. Sclater. silver-black (silver-blak), a. Silvery-black; black silvered over with hoary-white: as, the silver - black fox. See silver fox, under silver. silver-boom (silver-böm), n. [D. zilverboom.] Same as silver -tree. IMG:content-1076.png:[blocks in formation] verine . sabalo, savanilla. See cut under tarpon.-5. The characinoid Curimatus argenteus, inhabiting the fresh waters of Trinidad.-6. Any species of Lepisma, as L. saccharin a or L. domes Silverfish (Lepisma saccharin a). (Line shows natural size.)