Definición de flea

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flea

(fliː )

Formas de la palabra: plural fleas

sustantivo contable

A flea is a very small jumping insect that has no wings and feeds on the blood of humans or animals.

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flea in British English

(fliː )

sustantivo

any small wingless parasitic blood-sucking insect of the order Siphonaptera, living on the skin of mammals and birds and noted for its power of leaping

any of various invertebrates that resemble fleas, such as the water flea and flea beetle

3. See flea in one's ear

Origen de la palabra flea

Old English flēah; related to Old Norse flō, Old High German flōh

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

flea in American English

(fli )

sustantivo

any of an order (Siphonaptera) of small, flattened, wingless insects with large legs adapted for jumping: as adults they are bloodsucking parasites on mammals and birds

flea beetle

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flea in one's ear

Origen de la palabra flea

ME fle < OE fleah, akin to Ger floh < same Gmc base as flee

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

flea in American English

(fli)

sustantivo

any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap

either of two common fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides, the very small, black C. felis ( cat flea) or the similar but larger C. canis ( dog flea), both of which infest cats, dogs, and occasionally humans

any of various small beetles and crustaceans that leap like a flea or swim in a jumpy manner, as the water flea and beach flea

4. See flea in one's ear

Origen de la palabra flea

[bef. 900; ME fle, OE flēah, flēa; c. G Floh; akin to flee]

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The disease spread from rats to humans by flea bites.But this kooky flea circus is still worth a visit.He was sent home from his renegotiation with a flea in his ear. Last time she filmed red squirrels she ended up with a nasty case of flea bites.Many pets are at risk from fleas and there has been a dramatic increase in flea treatments sold this summer.This sounds like flea beetle and is always worse in dry conditions as they are drawing moisture from the plants. Probably flea beetles feeding at night.The dry weather had held the company back, as it hurt sales of flea treatments.Would it seriously hurt the company, or would it be just a flea bite? Rocket is grown in an old wine box off the ground out of reach of flea beetles which jump from plant to plant.

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Which type of insect am I?

any of various small insects that feed on the binding paste of books, esp the book louse

bookworm earwig silverfish

Which type of insect am I?

any of various insects of the order Dermaptera, esp Forficula auricularia (common European earwig), which typically have an elongated body with small leathery forewings, semicircular membranous hindwings, and curved forceps at the tip of the abdomen

cockroach earwig stick insect

Which type of insect am I?

any wingless bloodsucking insect of the order Anoplura: includes Pediculus capitis (head louse), Pediculus corporis (body louse), and the crab louse, all of which infest man

cockroach louse mantis

Which type of insect am I?

any of various mostly tropical insects of the family Phasmidae that have an elongated cylindrical body and long legs and resemble twigs: order Phasmida

earwig mantis stick insect

Which type of insect am I?

a Mexican homopterous insect, Dactylopius coccus, that feeds on cacti

booklouse cochineal phylloxera

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