Definition of collembolan

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • collembolan is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • collembolan is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • collembolan is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 24

Definition of collembolan


  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. springtail

See definition of collembolan in Merriam Webster