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hectopsyllids

hectopsyllids is the plural of hectopsyllid.

Meaning of hectopsyllid

Noun

hectopsyllid (plural hectopsyllids)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    tungid

Questions about hectopsyllids

What is hectopsyllids the plural of?
Hectopsyllids is the plural of hectopsyllid.

Words near hectopsyllids in the dictionary

  1. hectomillionaire
  2. hectomillionaires
  3. hectomillions
  4. hectopascal
  5. hectopsyllid
  6. hectopsyllids
  7. hector
  8. Hector protector
  9. Hector protectors
  10. Hector's dolphin
  11. Hectorean

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