col·lem·bo·lan (k -l m b-ln)n. See springtail. [coll(o)- + Greek embolos, peg, stopper; see embolus.] |
collembolan [kəˈlɛmbələn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small primitive wingless insect of the order Collembola, which comprises the springtails
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Collembola
[from New Latin Collembola, from Greek kolla glue + embolon peg, wedge]
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| Noun | 1. |  collembolan - 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 waterinsect - small air-breathing arthropod Collembola, order Collembola - minute wingless arthropods: springtails |
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