Associations to the word «Springtail»

Wiktionary

SPRINGTAIL, noun. Any of various wingless insects, of the order Collembola, that have spring-like legs.

Dictionary definition

SPRINGTAIL, 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.

Wise words

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