- springtail as a noun:
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springtail
noun
1 springtail
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.
synonym: collembolan.
Dutch: springstaart
Polish: skoczogonek
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