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Pulex irritans
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Pulex irritans - the most common flea attacking humansflea - any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leapgenus Pulex, Pulex - type genus of the Pulicidae |
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Pulex [pu´leks] a genus of fleas, several species of which transmit the microorganism causing plague.Pulex ir´ritans a widely distributed species, known as the human flea, which infests domestic animals as well as humans, and may act as an intermediate host of certain helminths.Pu·lex ir·'ri·tansthe human flea, a common flea that infests humans, many domestic animals (especially swine), and wild mammals and birds; a poor vector of plague.Pulex irritansA species that infests humans, dogs, hogs, and other mammals. It is an intermediate host of the tapeworm Dipylidium caninum. Synonym: human fleaSee also: PulexPulex irritans
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