genus Ctenocephalides

genus Ctenocephalides
noun
an arthropod genus of fleas
Syn: ↑Ctenocephalides
Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
Hyponyms: ↑Ctenocephalus, ↑genus Ctenocephalus
Member Holonyms: ↑Pulicidae, ↑family Pulicidae
Member Meronyms: ↑dog flea, ↑Ctenocephalides canis, ↑cat flea, ↑Ctenocephalides felis

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  • Ctenocephalides — noun an arthropod genus of fleas • Syn: ↑genus Ctenocephalides • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Hyponyms: ↑Ctenocephalus, ↑genus Ctenocephalus • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Ctenocephalus — noun a former usage synonymous with Ctenocephalides • Syn: ↑Ctenocephalus • Hypernyms: ↑Ctenocephalides, ↑genus Ctenocephalides …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ctenocephalides canis — noun flea that attacks dogs and cats • Syn: ↑dog flea • Hypernyms: ↑flea • Member Holonyms: ↑Ctenocephalides, ↑genus Ctenocephalides …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ctenocephalides felis — noun flea that breeds chiefly on cats and dogs and rats • Syn: ↑cat flea • Hypernyms: ↑flea • Member Holonyms: ↑Ctenocephalides, ↑genus Ctenocephalides …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ctenocephalides canis — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ctenocephalides — A genus of fleas. C. canis (dog flea) and C. felis (cat flea) are nearly universal ectoparasites of household pets; will attack humans when starving owing to absence of pets. [G. ktenodes, like a cockle, + kephale, head] * * * Cteno·ce·phal·i·des …   Medical dictionary

  • arthropod genus — noun a genus of arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangium, ↑genus Phalangium, ↑Chelifer, ↑genus Chelifer, ↑Mastigoproctus, ↑genus Mastigoproctus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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