collophore
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of collophore
Example Sentences
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In the 20th century, the most widely accepted functional explanation for the collophore — the only part of the springtail’s body that attracts water — was as a way to suck up nutrients.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
He found that a springtail’s collophore was involved in all parts of the jump.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
Chests out, the springtails landed, and the watery collophore gave them a more stable base and a sticky adherence to the surface.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
“Both geckos and springtails are deforming their bodies and using a specialized structure—the tail in geckos, the collophore in springtails—to facilitate a perfect landing,” Ortega-Jimenez explains.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 13, 2022
The underside of the springtail has a long tube called a collophore that grabs a drop of water as the springtail takes off.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 13, 2022
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