snow flea

noun

Hypogastrura nivicola, a kind of springtail, often seen jumping about on the surface of snow.

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Meanings

nounsnow flea (plural snow fleas)

plural snow fleas

  1. Hypogastrura nivicola, a kind of springtail, often seen jumping about on the surface of snow.
  2. Any of the family Boreidae of scorpionflies, especially Boreus hyemalis.
  3. Any of various springtails of the family Isotomidae and the genus Desoria.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snow flea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20flea.

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