Springtail
Definitions
Any of various wingless hexapods, of the subclass Collembola, with spring-like legs.
Equivalents
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Examples
“Among the wonders of the natural world that few people have⟳ ever noticed: a semiaquatic springtail in motion.”
“Springtails, or collembolans, are strictly not insects because of technicalities to do with the position of their mouthparts, but they are the closest cousins of insects.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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