springtail
13 points
English
10 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural springtails
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “Another word for collembolan” gen-syn
Anagrams
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