Definition of Ctenocephalides

1. Noun. An arthropod genus of fleas.

Exact synonyms: Genus Ctenocephalides
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Pulicidae, Pulicidae
Specialized synonyms: Ctenocephalus, Genus Ctenocephalus
Member holonyms: Ctenocephalides Canis, Dog Flea, Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides Felis

Medical Definition of Ctenocephalides

1. A genus of fleas. Ctenocephalides canis (dog flea) and Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea) are nearly universal ectoparasites of household pets; will attack man when starving owing to absence of pets. Origin: G. Ktenodes, like a cockle, + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ctenocephalides

Cryptostroma corticale
Cryptotermes
Cryptotermes brevis
Cryptotis
Cryptotis parva
Crystal
Crèvecœur-le-Grand
Crèvecœur-le-Petit
Cs
Csillag
Csillag's disease
Csk-like protein-tyrosine kinase
Ct.
Ct. of App.
Ctenizidae
Ctenocephalides (current term)
Ctenocephalides canis
Ctenocephalides felis
Ctenocephalus
Ctenophora
Ctesiphon
Cthulhic
Cthulhu
Ctrl
Cu
Cuauhtémoc
Cub
Cub Scout
Cub Scouts
Cuba

Literary usage of Ctenocephalides

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Circular by Puerto Rico Federal Experiment Station, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station (Mayaguez) (1918)
"Pulex irritans Linnaeus: Det. HE Ewing. THE HUMAN FLEA. Infrequent on dog and rat. Ctenocephalides cam's (Curtis): Ctenocephalides ..."

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