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Siphonaptera


Definition of Siphonaptera

noun

Entomology
  • an order of insects that comprises the fleas.

Derivatives

siphonapteran

noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek siphōn 'tube' + apteros 'wingless'

Siphonaptera in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Siphonaptera in the US English dictionary