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Springtail
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Springtail: 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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