springtail
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Noun
- Any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
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| 1 | spring | 1 | 127 |
| 2 | spiritual | 4 | 64 |
| 3 | springs | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | springtime | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | springfield | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | springing | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | sprightly | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | printable | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | sparing | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | springdale | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | springstead | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | sprint | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | spinal | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | sprinting | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | springman | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | sparingly | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | sprints | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | spitale | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | spinale | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | sinegal | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | rintala | 3 | 0 |
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Definitions: 1
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
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