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collembolan

noun col·lem·bo·lan \kə-ˈlem-bə-lən\

Definition of COLLEMBOLAN

collembolan or col·lem·bo·lous \-ləs\ adjective
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Origin of COLLEMBOLAN

ultimately from coll- + Greek embolos wedge, stopper — more at embolus
First Known Use: 1873

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