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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.

Synonyms

  • Collembola

Hypernyms

  • Animal Order
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