collembolan

[ kuh-lem-buh-luhn ]

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adjective

Also col·lem·bo·lous []. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Collembola, comprising the springtails.

noun

a collembolan insect; springtail.

collembolan

/ kəˈlɛmbələn /

noun

any small primitive wingless insect of the order Collembola, which comprises the springtails

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Collembola

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Word History and Origins

Origin of collembolan¹

1870; < New Latin Collembol ( a ) order name (equivalent to Greek kóll ( a ) glue + émbola, plural of émbolon wedge, stopper ( embolus ); so named from the collophore) + -an

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Word History and Origins

Origin of collembolan¹

C19: from New Latin Collembola, from Greek kolla glue + embolon peg, wedge

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Example Sentences

Mr. Carpenter also tells me that the Collembolan, Isotoma littoralis, is a typical northern migrant.

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