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Echidnophaga

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E`chid´no`pha`ga
n.1.(Zool.) a genus of fleas including the stick-tight flea (Echidnophaga gallinacea), which is a serious pest in subtropical America, infesting poultry and frequently attacking man and domestic animals.
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Noun1.Echidnophaga - a genus of Siphonaptera
genus Echidnophaga
arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods
order Siphonaptera, Siphonaptera - fleas
Echidnophaga gallinacea, sticktight flea, sticktight - parasitic on especially the heads of chickens
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