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Pulex

noun

type genus of the Pulicidae

• Syn: ↑genus Pulex

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Pulicidae, ↑family Pulicidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑Pulex irritans

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\\ˈpyüˌleks\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, flea — more at psylla

: a genus (the type of the family Pulicidae) of fleas including the most common flea (P. irritans) that regularly attacks man

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Pulex /pūˈleks/

noun

The flea genus, giving name to the family Pulicidae /-lisˈi-dē/

ORIGIN: L pūlex, -icis

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pūˈlicide /-sīd/ noun

(L caedere to kill) a poison or other agent which destroys fleas

Useful english dictionary. 2012.