The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sticktight flea — stick·tight flea stik tīt n a flea of the genus Echidnophaga (E. gallinacea) that is parasitic esp. on the heads of chickens and is a pest in the southern U.S. * * * Echidnophaga gallinacea … Medical dictionary
Echidnophaga — E*chid no*pha*ga, n. (Zo[ o]l.) a genus of fleas including the {stick tight flea} ({Echidnophaga gallinacea}), which is a serious pest in subtropical America, infesting poultry and frequently attacking man and domestic animals. [Stedman] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Echidnophaga gallinacea — Echidnophaga E*chid no*pha*ga, n. (Zo[ o]l.) a genus of fleas including the {stick tight flea} ({Echidnophaga gallinacea}), which is a serious pest in subtropical America, infesting poultry and frequently attacking man and domestic animals.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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