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Definition: Ctenocephalides felis
Ctenocephalides felis
n : flea that breeds chiefly on cats and dogs and rats [syn:
cat flea
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Ctenocephalides felis
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]