flea
noun
- any of an order (Siphonaptera) of small, flattened, wingless insects with large legs adapted for jumping: as adults they are bloodsucking parasites on mammals and birds
- flea beetle
See flea in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(flē)
noun- Any of various small, wingless, bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera that have legs adapted for jumping and are parasitic on warm-blooded animals.
- Any of various small crustaceans that resemble or move like fleas, such as the water flea.
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