flea
IPA: fɫˈi
noun
- A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
- (derogatory) A thing of no significance.
verb
- (transitive) To remove fleas from (an animal).
- Obsolete spelling of flay [(transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).]
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Examples of "flea" in Sentences
- The flea bit the cow.
- The main vector for typhus is the rat flea.
- The mutt is hilarious as he reacts to the flea.
- The flea then dies and is sloughed by the host's skin.
- The same will occur if part of the flea is left behind.
- Once in the harness the fleas usually stay in it for life.
- Similar to mosquitoes, fleas suck the blood out of the dog.
- The disease that results is called flea allergy dermatitis.
- The rat, the flea, and the plague bacillus are still with us.
- The bacillus multiplies in the stomach of the flea, blocking it.
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