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collembolan

American  
[kuh-lem-buh-luhn] / kəˈlɛm bə lən /

adjective

  1. Also collembolous belonging or pertaining to the insect order Collembola, comprising the springtails.

noun

  1. a collembolan insect; springtail.

collembolan British  
/ kəˈlɛmbələn /

noun

  1. any small primitive wingless insect of the order Collembola, which comprises the springtails

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adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Collembola

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Etymology

Origin of collembolan

1870; < New Latin Collembol ( a ) order name (equivalent to Greek kóll ( a ) glue + émbola, plural of émbolon wedge, stopper ( embolus ); so named from the collophore) + -an

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