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DOG FLEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dog flea mean? 

DOG FLEA (noun)
  The noun DOG FLEA has 1 sense:

1. flea that attacks dogs and catsplay

  Familiarity information: DOG FLEA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DOG FLEA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Flea that attacks dogs and cats

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Ctenocephalides canis; dog flea

Hypernyms ("dog flea" is a kind of...):

flea (any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap)

Holonyms ("dog flea" is a member of...):

Ctenocephalides; genus Ctenocephalides (an arthropod genus of fleas)


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