- sticktight flea
- stick·tight flea 'stik-'tīt- n a flea of the genus Echidnophaga (E. gallinacea) that is parasitic esp. on the heads of chickens and is a pest in the southern U.S.
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Echidnophaga gallinacea.
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sticktight flea
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sticktight flea — noun parasitic on especially the heads of chickens • Syn: ↑sticktight, ↑Echidnophaga gallinacea • Hypernyms: ↑flea • Member Holonyms: ↑Echidnophaga, ↑genus Echidnophaga * * * … Useful english dictionary
sticktight flea — /stɪktaɪt ˈfli/ (say stiktuyt flee) noun a tropical parasite flea, Echidnophaga gallinacea, especially found on the heads of chickens. Also, stickfast flea …
flea — /flee/, n. 1. any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap. 2. either of two common fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides, the very small, black… … Universalium
flea — An insect of the order Siphonaptera, marked by lateral compression, sucking mouthparts, extraordinary jumping powers, and ectoparasitic adult life in the hair and feathers of warm blooded animals. Important fleas include Ctenocephalides felis… … Medical dictionary
sticktight — noun 1. any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing • Syn: ↑bur marigold, ↑burr marigold, ↑beggar ticks, ↑beggar s ticks • Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex … Useful english dictionary
Flea — Taxobox name = Flea image width = 200px image caption = Scanning electron microscope (SEM) depiction of a flea domain = Eukaryota regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo =… … Wikipedia
stickfast flea — /stɪkfast ˈfli/ (say stikfahst flee) noun → sticktight flea …
hen flea — noun : sticktight flea … Useful english dictionary
stickfast flea — noun Australia : sticktight flea … Useful english dictionary
tropical hen flea — noun : sticktight flea … Useful english dictionary
