transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspriŋ-ˌtāl ]
noun
Date: circa 1797
: any of an order (Collembola) of small primitive wingless insects that exhibit incomplete metamorphosis and usually possess a furcula used for jumping — called also collembolan
SPRINGTAIL
Meaning of SPRINGTAIL in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003