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: any of an order (Siphonaptera) of small wingless bloodsucking insects that have a hard laterally compressed body and legs adapted to leaping and that feed on warm-blooded animals
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Lemonade’s wellness plan for puppies includes spaying/neutering, microchipping and vaccines, plus more wellness exams and testing for parasites and coverage for flea/tick and heartworm medication.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Also unlike flea bites, bedbug bites do not have a red spot in the center.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
By treating prairie dog colonies with flea medication similar to that used for household pets, a buffer against the disease that previously devastated ferret populations was created.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The duo converted a 25-yard completion against Seattle in Week 1 before executing the successful flea flicker in the loss to the Steelers.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2024
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Also unlike flea bites, bedbug bites do not have a red spot in the center.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
By treating prairie dog colonies with flea medication similar to that used for household pets, a buffer against the disease that previously devastated ferret populations was created.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The duo converted a 25-yard completion against Seattle in Week 1 before executing the successful flea flicker in the loss to the Steelers.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2024
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flea
noun
: any of an order of small wingless bloodsucking insects with a hard body and legs used for leaping
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flea
noun
: any of the order Siphonaptera comprising wingless bloodsucking insects that have a hard laterally compressed body and legs adapted to leaping and that feed on warm-blooded animals see cat flea, chigoe sense 1, dog flea, rat flea, sand flea, sticktight flea
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