"human flea" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: human fleas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} human flea (plural human fleas)
  1. A species of flea, Pulex irritans, with a variety of hosts, that is relatively prevalent among humans. Wikipedia link: human flea Categories (lifeform): Fleas
    Sense id: en-human_flea-en-noun-LP7TBQfq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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