Symphypleona

plural noun

Sym·​phy·​ple·​o·​na

ˌsim(p)fəˈplēənə

: a suborder of Collembola comprising springtails with a nearly spherical body in which the segmentation is obscure or lacking compare arthropleona

Word History

Etymology

New Latin symphy- (from Greek symphyēs grown together) + -pleona (from Greek plein to swim)

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