noun
flea that breeds chiefly on cats and dogs and rats
• Syn: ↑Ctenocephalides felis
• Hypernyms: ↑flea
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ctenocephalides, ↑genus Ctenocephalides
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noun : a common flea (Ctenocephalides felis) that breeds chiefly on cats, dogs, and rats and is often a pest where these animals are harbored
Useful english dictionary. 2012.