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Any one of numerous species of small aquatic Entomostraca belonging to the genera Cyclops, Daphnia, etc; -- so called because they swim with sudden leaps, or starts.
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A trifling wound or pain, like that of the bite of a flea.
n.
A species of flea (Sarcopsylla, / Pulex, penetrans), which burrows beneath the skin. See Chigoe.
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Any species of amphipod crustacean of the genus Orchestia, or family Orchestidae. See Beach flea, under Beach.
n.
A grin of civility; a leer.
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The chigoe, a species of flea.
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A genus of parasitic insects including the fleas. See Flea.
n.
One of various plants, supposed to have efficacy in driving away fleas. They belong, for the most part, to the genera Conyza, Erigeron, and Pulicaria.
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The bite of a flea, or the red spot caused by the bite.
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A small beetle of the family Halticidae, of many species. They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious species.
v. t.
To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as, fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates.
n.
A flea.
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Bitten by a flea; as, a flea-bitten face.
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See Fleam.
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A piece of hard wood loaded at one end with lead, and used to strike the fleam into the vein.
n. pl.
Small crimson, purple, or livid spots, like flea-bites, due to extravasation of blood, which appear on the skin in malignant fevers, etc.
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Abounding with fleas.
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Pertaining to, or abounding in, fleas; pulicose.
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Some kind of stinging or biting insect, as a flea, a gnat, a sandfly, or the like.
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An insect belonging to the genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. The human flea (Pulex irritans), abundant in Europe, is rare in America, where the dog flea (P. canis) takes its place. See Aphaniptera, and Dog flea. See Illustration in Appendix.
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