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Ctenocephalides

noun

an arthropod genus of fleas

• Syn: ↑genus Ctenocephalides

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus

• Hyponyms: ↑Ctenocephalus, ↑genus Ctenocephalus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Pulicidae, ↑family Pulicidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑dog flea, ↑Ctenocephalides canis, ↑cat flea, ↑Ctenocephalides felis

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\\ˌtenōsə̇ˈfaləˌdēz\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from cten- + cephal- + Greek -idēs (patronymic suffix)

: a genus of fleas (family Pulicidae) including the dog flea (C. canis) and cat flea (C. felis)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.