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English noun: collembolan

1. collembolan (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


Synonymsspringtail


Broader (hypernym)insect


Member meronymCollembola, order Collembola









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