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COLLEMBOLAN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
collembolan; springtail
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("collembolan" is a kind of...):
insect (small air-breathing arthropod)
Holonyms ("collembolan" is a member of...):
Collembola; order Collembola (minute wingless arthropods: springtails)
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