collembola

Collembola

Col*lem"bo*la\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ko`lla glue + 'e`mbolon wedge, peg; -- so called from their having collophores.] (Zo["o]l.) The division of Thysanura which includes Podura, and allied forms.
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collembola

noun
minute wingless arthropods: springtails 
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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