springtail
English Thesaurus
1. 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 (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | insect, |
| definition | : | small air-breathing arthropod (noun.animal) |
| member meronym | : | collembola, order collembola, |
| definition | : | minute wingless arthropods: springtails (noun.animal) |
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