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Definition of Collembolan
1. Noun. 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.
Definition of Collembolan
1. Noun. Any insect of the order ''Collembola''; the springtails ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Collembolan
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Collembolan
Literary usage of Collembolan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1906)
"STUDIES OF THE collembolan EYE. BY JE GUTHRIE. Plate XVIII. In any primitive
group of animals, there is an unusual interest attached to any organ which ..."
2. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1895)
"In the course of a comprehensive study of insects frequenting dwellings, attention
was early drawn to a very handsome little collembolan, which occurs ..."
3. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1919)
"... which is found on the ground under dead leaves, wood or stones,- as well as
in moss and under loose bark, is a conspicuous collembolan on account of ..."
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