COLLEMBOLAN

collembolan, springtail

(noun) any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

collembolan (plural collembolans)

Any insect of the order Collembola, the springtails.

Source: Wiktionary



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