|  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
 • Syn:
 collembolan
 • Hypernyms:
 insect
 • Member Holonyms:
 Collembola, order Collembola
 
 
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