Echidnophaga

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἔχιδνα (ékhidna, echidna) + Ancient Greek φάγος (phágos, eating).

Noun

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  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pulicidae – sticktight fleas, that typically burrow into and remain on the skin of hosts.

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