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Springtail

Springtail Meaning & Definition
Springtail Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Springtail?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Springtail: collembolan

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See Also | Collembola | insect | order Collembola

Springtail In Webster's Dictionary

\Spring"tail`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small apterous insects belonging to the order {Thysanura}. They have two elastic caudal stylets which can be bent under the abdomen and then suddenly extended like a spring, thus enabling them to leap to a considerable distance. See {Collembola}, and {Podura}.

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