Arthropleona

plural noun

Ar·​thro·​ple·​o·​na

: a suborder of Collembola including most of the springtails and characterized by an elongate body and distinct abdominal segmentation compare symphypleona

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from arthr- + -pleona (from Greek plein to swim, float)

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