What does hectopsyllid mean?
Hectopsyllid means Any flea of the family Hectopsyllidae (syn, of Tungidae)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any flea of the family Hectopsyllidae (syn, of Tungidae)..
Loss of bristles, or reduction in their size, is characteristic of other ectoparasites with a burrowing or semisedentary habit, as exemplified by the tungid and hectopsyllid fleas.
There are sticktight fleas that parasitize bats, namely, some hectopsyllids and pulicids, but they are not pertinent to this discussion since they have evolved other means to solve the problems of infesting bats:[…].
Use hectopsyllid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hectopsyllid means Any flea of the family Hectopsyllidae (syn, of Tungidae)..
Common synonyms include tungid.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Loss of bristles, or reduction in their size, is characteristic of other ectoparasites with a burrowing or semisedentary habit, as exemplified by the tungid and hectopsyllid fleas.
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