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Definition of Springtail

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 Springtail

1. n. Any one of numerous species of small apterous insects belonging to the order Thysanura. 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. See Collembola, and Podura.

Definition of Springtail

1. Noun. Any of various wingless insects, of the order ''Collembola'', that have spring-like legs. ¹

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Definition of Springtail

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Medical Definition of Springtail

1. Any one of numerous species of small apterous insects belonging to the order Thysanura. 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. See Collembola, and Podura. (04 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Springtail

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Second Temperate Rice Conference by B Hardy, J E Hill (2002)
"Stem and leaf pests The individual density of springtail was 5-8 times greater after maize than after sprinkler-irrigated rice. ..."

2. Applied Entomology; an Introductory Text-book of Insects in Their Relations by Henry Torsey Fernald (1921)
"Usually much smaller than Thysanura and most of them with a ventral "spring." Fio. 36.—springtail (Papirius fuscus ..."

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