Found 2 items, similar to flea.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: flea flea n : any wingless blood-sucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
English → English (gcide) Definition: Flea Flea \Flea\ (fl[=e]), v. t. [See Flay.] To flay. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He will be fleaed first And horse collars made of's skin. --J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] Flea \Flea\, n. [OE. fle, flee, AS. fle['a], fle['a]h; akin to D. vtoo, OHG. fl[=o]h, G. floh, Icel. fl[=o], Russ. blocha; prob. from the root of E. flee. [root]84. See Flee.] (Zo["o]l.) 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 (Ctenocephalides canis, formerly Pulex canis) and the smaller cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) take its place. See Aphaniptera, and Dog flea. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster] A flea in the ear, an unwelcome hint or unexpected reply, annoying like a flea; an irritating repulse; as, to put a flea in one's ear; to go away with a flea in one's ear. Beach flea, Black flea, etc. See under Beach, etc. [1913 Webster]