English noun: springtail | |||
1. | springtail (animal) 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 | collembolan | ||
Broader (hypernym) | insect | ||
Member meronym | Collembola, order Collembola | ||