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Echidnophaga gallinacea ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Echidnophaga gallinacea - parasitic on especially the heads of chickenssticktight flea, sticktightflea - any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leapEchidnophaga, genus Echidnophaga - a genus of Siphonaptera |
Echidnophaga gallinacea
Ech·id·noph·a·ga gal·li·na·ce·a (ek'id-nof'ă-gă gal'i-nā'sē-ă), The sticktight flea, a serious pest of poultry in subtropical America; also frequently attacks domestic mammals and humans.Echidnophaga gallinaceaThe sticktight flea, an important pest of poultry. It collects in clusters on the heads of poultry and in the ears of mammals. It may infest humans, esp. children. See also: EchidnophagaEchidnophaga gallinacea
Synonyms for Echidnophaga gallinaceanoun parasitic on especially the heads of chickensSynonyms- sticktight flea
- sticktight
Related Words- flea
- Echidnophaga
- genus Echidnophaga
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