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collembola

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
collem-bo-la
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many minute wingless arthropods of subclass Collembola; a springtail.

Etymology

From the subclass name.

Inflected Forms

collembolas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

collembolous

Questions

What does collembola mean?
Any of many minute wingless arthropods of subclass Collembola; a springtail.
Where does collembola come from?
From the subclass name.

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