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collembolan
[ kuh-lem-buh-luhn ]
adjective
- Also col·lem·bo·lous []. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Collembola, comprising the springtails.
noun
- a collembolan insect; springtail.
collembolan
/ kəˈlɛmbələn /
noun
- any small primitive wingless insect of the order Collembola, which comprises the springtails
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Collembola
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Word History and Origins
Origin of collembolan1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of collembolan1
C19: from New Latin Collembola, from Greek kolla glue + embolon peg, wedge
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Example Sentences
Mr. Carpenter also tells me that the Collembolan, Isotoma littoralis, is a typical northern migrant.
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