Podura
Po*du"ra\, n.; pl. L. Podur[ae], E. Poduras. [NL.; Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + ? tail.] Any small leaping thysanurous insect of the genus Podura and related genera; a springtail. Podura scale (Zo["o]l.), one of the minute scales with which the body of a podura is covered. They are used as test objects for the microscope.00:10
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |