Hectopsyllid

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  1. 1
    Any flea of the family Hectopsyllidae (syn, of Tungidae).

    "Loss of bristles, or reduction in their size, is characteristic of other ectoparasites with a burrowing or semisedentary habit, as exemplified by the tungid and hectopsyllid fleas."

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tungidtungid

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"Loss of bristles, or reduction in their size, is characteristic of other ectoparasites with a burrowing or semisedentary habit, as exemplified by the tungid and hectopsyllid fleas."

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