Definition of springtail Springtail
spring•tail
We found 4 definitions of springtail from 4 different sources.
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What does springtail mean?
WordNet
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| springtail - 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 | ||
| collembolan | ||
| insect small air-breathing arthropod | ||
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Wiktionary 
- springtail (Noun)
Any of various wingless insects, of the order Collembola, that have spring-like legs.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- springtail (n.)
Any one of numerous species of small apterous insects belonging to the order Thysanura. They have two elastic caudal stylets which can be bent under the abdomen and then suddenly extended like a spring, thus enabling them to leap to a considerable distance. See Collembola, and Podura.
Part of speech
🔤- springtail, noun, singular of springtails.
