Word
Springtail
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2 Syllables
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spring-tail
Definition
- n. - 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.
- 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
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