also: かまあしむしもく
noun
Protura; order of wingless insects
Taxonomic term for an order of tiny, soil-dwelling, wingless insects. Used in biological and entomological contexts.
カマアシムシ目は土壌中に生息する微小な昆虫の一群である。
Protura is a group of tiny insects that live in the soil.
Standard katakana-kanji spelling for the taxonomic order Protura.
Kanji spelling using 鎌足虫 for the insect name; rarely used in modern contexts.
From カマアシムシ (kamāshimushi, 'proturan') + 目 (moku, 'order'), a calque of the taxonomic name Protura.