| Pronunciation: | | 'spring`teyl
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[n] 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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SPRINGTAIL is a 10 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | collembolan |
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| | See Also: | | Collembola, insect, order Collembola |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Spring"tail`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
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}.
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