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col·lem·bo·la \kəˈlembələ\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from coll- + -embola (from Greek embolos, embolon peg, wedge); from their collophore — more at embol- : an order of small primitively wingless anthropods that are related to or sometimes classed among the true insects, are characterized by possession of a median collophore, not more than 6 abdominal segments, 3 pairs of legs, and usually a forked caudal furcula, are found especially in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water, and comprise the springtails • col·lem·bo·lan \-lən\ adjective or noun • col·lem·bo·lous \-ləs\ adjective |