springtail

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dragonfly earwig insect bug arthropod antlion bristletail collembola dobsonfly alderfly booklouse arthropodan carpet shark arthropodal lepisma
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Hypernyms

insect

Close letter words and terms

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