GENUS PULEX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Pulex mean? 

• GENUS PULEX (noun)
  The noun GENUS PULEX has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Pulicidae

  Familiarity information: GENUS PULEX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS PULEX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Pulicidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Pulex; Pulex

Hypernyms ("genus Pulex" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "genus Pulex"):

Pulex irritans (the most common flea attacking humans)

Holonyms ("genus Pulex" is a member of...):

family Pulicidae; Pulicidae (many common fleas attacking humans and domestic animals)