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fleabite

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flea·bite  (flbt)
n.
1.
a. The bite of a flea.
b. The small red mark caused by a flea's bite.
2. A trifling loss, inconvenience, or annoyance.

fleabite [ˈfliːˌbaɪt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the bite of a flea
2. a slight or trifling annoyance or discomfort
Translations
fleabite [ˈfliːbaɪt] Npicadura f de pulga (fig) → nada f, nimiedad f
fleabite [ˈfliːˌbaɪt] nmorso di pulce (fig) → piccola seccatura
fleabite [ˈfliːˌbaɪt] nmorso di pulce (fig) → piccola seccatura


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Rodents infected with the bacterium Yersinia pestis spread plague by fleas; humans contract the contagious, deadly disease through fleabites or exposure to infected animals.
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Most commonly, homeowners with flea infestations will find themselves with itchy, painful red bumps resulting from fleabites.
 
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