Collembola

See also: collembola

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + ἔμβολον (émbolon, “wedge”).

Proper noun

Collembola

  1. A taxonomic class within the phylum Arthropoda – springtails, insect-like arthropods that have a spring-like structure that can enable them to quickly escape from danger.

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