order collembola

Noun
  1. Minute wingless arthropods: springtails (synset 102165796)
    is a type of: animal order - the order of animals
    member holonym: collembolan, springtail - any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
    belongs to: class hexapoda, class insecta, hexapoda, insecta - insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species
    same as: collembola

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