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Collembola

Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛmbələ/

Definition of Collembola

noun

Entomology

an order of insects that comprises the springtails.
(collembola) insects of the order Collembola; springtails: most collembola live in damp places

Derivatives

collembolan

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek kolla 'glue' + embolon 'peg, stopper' (with reference to the sticky substance secreted by the ventral tube of the insects)