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springtail

spring·tail

uncommon

noun

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

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From spring + tail.

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