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collembolan
[ kuh-lem-buh-luhn ]
adjective
- Also col·lem·bo·lous []. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Collembola, comprising the springtails.
noun
- a collembolan insect; springtail.
collembolan
/ kəˈlɛmbələn /
noun
- any small primitive wingless insect of the order Collembola, which comprises the springtails
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Collembola
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Word History and Origins
Origin of collembolan1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of collembolan1
C19: from New Latin Collembola, from Greek kolla glue + embolon peg, wedge
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Example Sentences
The previous oldest examples are collembolan spermatozoa found entombed in amber from the Late Eocene period, and crustacean sperm from cave deposits found in Australia.
From The Guardian
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