collembolan (n)
springtail (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 05
def any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern
def found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
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Hypernym insect
Member holonym Collembola, order Collembola
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Hyponym insect
Member meronym Collembola, order Collembola

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