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单词 pulicine
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pulicineadj.

Brit. /ˈpjuːlᵻsʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈpjuləˌsaɪn/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pulicinus.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin pulicinus of or relating to fleas (5th cent.) < classical Latin pūlic- , pūlex flea (ultimately < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek ψύλλα : see psylla n.) + -īnus -ine suffix1.
rare.
Of or relating to a flea or fleas.
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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Siphonaptera or fleas > [adjective]
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1656 T. Blount Glossographia Pulicine, of or pertaining to a Flea.
1851 Zoologist 9 p. cxlv My own pulicine experiences would excite some surprise.
1939 Q. Rev. Biol. 14 485/2 The author presents his researches on the heretofore little studied phase of the pulicine life cycle, namely, that of the embryological development.
1998 R. J. Schork Greek & Hellenic Culture in Joyce xi. 227Pulicine’ is a pedantic adjectival form of the Latin noun pulex, pulicis (flea).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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