Sminthuridae
plural noun
Smin·thu·ri·dae
-rəˌdē
: a family of springtails having a short rounded body compare lucerne flea
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Sminthurus, type genus (from Greek sminthos mouse, of non-Indo-European origin; akin to Etruscan isminthians mouse— + -urus) + -idae