hectopsyllid
hectopsyllid noun: any flea of the family Hectopsyllidae (syn, of Tungidae).
Noun
hectopsyllid (plural hectopsyllids)
- Any flea of the family Hectopsyllidae (syn, of Tungidae).
- Loss of bristles, or reduction in their size, is characteristic of other ectoparasites with a burrowing or semisedentary habit, as exemplified by the tungid and hectopsyllid fleas.1955, Robert Traub, Mary Lou Morrow, A revision of the chiggers of the subgenus Gahrliepia (Acarina: Trombiculidae), page 49
- There are sticktight fleas that parasitize bats, namely, some hectopsyllids and pulicids, but they are not pertinent to this discussion since they have evolved other means to solve the problems of infesting bats:[…].1985, Ke Chung Kim, Coevolution of Parasitic Arthropods and Mammals, page 395
- Synonyms:
- tungid
Synonyms of hectopsyllid
Forms of hectopsyllid
| plural | hectopsyllids |
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Questions about hectopsyllid
- What does hectopsyllid mean?
- Hectopsyllid means any flea of the family Hectopsyllidae (syn, of Tungidae).
- What part of speech is hectopsyllid?
- Hectopsyllid is a noun.
- What is the plural of hectopsyllid?
- The plural of hectopsyllid is hectopsyllids.
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