spring tail

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Definition of spring tail in English English dictionary

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springtail

See Collembola, and Podura

springtail

They have two elastic caudal stylets which can be bent under the abdomen and then suddenly extended like a spring, thus enabling them to leap to a considerable distance

springtail

Any of various wingless insects, of the order Collembola, that have spring-like legs

springtail

Any one of numerous species of small apterous insects belonging to the order Thysanura

Turkish pronunciation

spırîng teyl

Pronunciation

/spərˈəɴɢ ˈtāl/ /spɜrˈɪŋ ˈteɪl/