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telsontail

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[tel-suhn-teyl] / ˈtɛl sənˌteɪl /

noun

any of several minute, wingless, primitive insects of the order Protura, having a cone-shaped head with sucking and piercing mouthparts and no eyes or antennae, inhabiting damp soil or decaying organic matter.

Etymology

Origin of telsontail

telson + tail ¹

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