"tungid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tungids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tungid (plural tungids)
  1. (zoology) Any flea of the family Tungidae. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Fleas Hyponyms (species of Tungidae): chigoe flea, sand flea Related terms: sticktight

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