Found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water

• Any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any insect of the order ''Collembola''; the springtails

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 [syn: springtail ]