springtail means any of various wingless hexapods, of the subclass Collembola, with spring-like legs. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Etymology
From spring + tail.
noun
- Any of various wingless hexapods, of the subclass Collembola, with spring-like legs.“Among the wonders of the natural world that few people have ever noticed: a semiaquatic springtail in motion.”