springtail

English

Sminthurus viridis, a species of springtail

Etymology

spring +‎ tail.

Noun

springtail (plural springtails)

Any of various wingless hexapods, of the subclass Collembola, with spring-like legs.

Translations

springtail

Finnish: hyppyhäntäinen (fi)
French: collembole (fr) m
Italian: collembolo m

Polish: skoczogonek m
Russian: колле́мбола (ru) f (kollémbola)

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