Order Collembola (Noun)
Meaning
Minute wingless arthropods: springtails.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Collembola is a group of minute, wingless arthropods that are commonly known as springtails.
- Collembola are found in a wide range of habitats, including soil, leaf litter, and vegetation.
- The order Collembola is one of the most ancient groups of hexapods, with fossil evidence dating back to the Devonian period.
- Springtails, which belong to the order Collembola, are often mistaken for insects, but they are actually more closely related to crustaceans.
- The order Collembola is characterized by the presence of a distinctive spring-like structure at the end of the abdomen, which is used for jumping.