noun
parasitic on especially the heads of chickens
• Syn: ↑sticktight, ↑Echidnophaga gallinacea
• Hypernyms: ↑flea
• Member Holonyms: ↑Echidnophaga, ↑genus Echidnophaga
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noun : a tropical flea (Echidnophaga gallinacea) that is parasitic especially on the heads of chickens and is a pest in the southern United States
Useful english dictionary. 2012.