01 n. Any small leaping thysanurous insect of the genus Podura and related genera; a springtail.
pl.
Poduræ, Poduras ((#))
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1.
Any small leaping thysanurous insect of the genus Podura and related genera; a springtail.
Phrases & compounds
Podura scale —
one of the minute scales with which the body of a podura is covered. They are used as test objects for the microscope.