Mallophagous

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Feeding on feathers. not-comparable

    "The bird Ibis falcinellus is parasitized by at least seven species of mallophagous insects, each of which is specialized on a single feather type."

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"The bird Ibis falcinellus is parasitized by at least seven species of mallophagous insects, each of which is specialized on a single feather type."

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