Flea

[fliː] or [fli]

Definition

(noun.) any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap.

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Definition

(v. t.) To flay.

(n.) An insect belonging to the genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. The human flea (Pulex irritans), abundant in Europe, is rare in America, where the dog flea (P. canis) takes its place. See Aphaniptera, and Dog flea. See Illustration in Appendix.

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Definition

n. a well-known wingless insect of great agility ectoparasitic on warm-blooded animals.—ns. Flea′-bane a genus of plants which emit a strong smell said to have the power of driving away fleas; Flea′-bite the bite of a flea: a small mark caused by the bite: (fig.) a trifle.—adj. Flea′-bit′ten bitten by fleas: (fig.) mean: having small reddish spots on a lighter ground of horses.—A flea in one's ear a caution rebuff anything specially irritating.

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