any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
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collembolan::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | springtail |
| Type of | insect |
Examples of collembolan
collembolan
In the case of the three new collembolan species that we have found in Teruel, they are organisms that have survived totally isolated for thousands of years.
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The three new species of collembolan documented in the investigation published in the Zootaxa journal belong to very different groups and are phylogenetically separate from one another.
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