springtail
[ spring-teyl ]
/ ˈsprɪŋˌteɪl /
noun
any of numerous minute, wingless primitive insects of the order Collembola, most possessing a special abdominal appendage for jumping that allows for the nearly perpetual springing pattern characteristic of the group.
Words nearby springtail
springlet,
springlock,
springs,
springsteen,
springsteen, bruce,
springtail,
springtime,
springville,
springwood,
springy,
sprinkle
British Dictionary definitions for springtail
springtail
/ (ˈsprɪŋˌteɪl) /
noun
any primitive wingless insect of the order Collembola, having a forked springing organ with which it projects itself forward