collembology

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noun

The scientific study of springtails, the Collembola.

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Meanings

nouncollembology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe scientific study of springtails, the Collembola.

Origin

Collembola + -logy

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APA

collembology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collembology

MLA

“collembology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collembology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collembology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collembology.

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