ECHIDNOPHAGA GALLINACEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Echidnophaga gallinacea mean? 

• ECHIDNOPHAGA GALLINACEA (noun)
  The noun ECHIDNOPHAGA GALLINACEA has 1 sense:

1. parasitic on especially the heads of chickens

  Familiarity information: ECHIDNOPHAGA GALLINACEA used as a noun is very rare.

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• ECHIDNOPHAGA GALLINACEA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Parasitic on especially the heads of chickens

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Echidnophaga gallinacea; sticktight; sticktight flea

Hypernyms ("Echidnophaga gallinacea" is a kind of...):

flea (any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap)

Holonyms ("Echidnophaga gallinacea" is a member of...):

Echidnophaga; genus Echidnophaga (a genus of Siphonaptera)