Collembola
plural noun
Col·lem·bo·la
kə-ˈlem-bə-lə
: an order of small primitively wingless arthropods that are related to or sometimes classed among the true insects, are characterized by presence of a collophore on the first abdominal segment, not more than 6 abdominal segments, 3 pairs of legs, and usually a forked caudal furcula, are found especially in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water, and comprise the springtails
collembolous
kə-ˈlem-bə-ləs 
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from coll- + -embola (from Greek embolos, embolon peg, wedge); from their collophore