Meanings
plural collembolas
- Any of many minute wingless arthropods of subclass Collembola; a springtail.
Origin
From the subclass name.
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collembola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collembola
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