单词 | springtail |
释义 | springtail[ spring-teyl ] / ˈsprɪŋˌteɪl / nounany of numerous minute, wingless primitive insects of the order Collembola, most possessing a special abdominal appendage for jumping that allows for the nearly perpetual springing pattern characteristic of the group. Origin of springtailFirst recorded in 1790–1800; spring + tail1 Words nearby springtailspring roll, Springs, spring snow, Springsteen, Springsteen, Bruce, springtail, spring tide, springtime, spring training, Spring Valley, Springville Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for springtailspringtail / (ˈsprɪŋˌteɪl) / nounany primitive wingless insect of the order Collembola, having a forked springing organ with which it projects itself forward Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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