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Word: Flea
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English flēa, flēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlo and German Floh
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fliː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small wingless jumping insect which feeds on the blood of mammals and birds. It sometimes transmits diseases through its bite, including plague and myxomatosis.
Short Definition:small wingless jumping insect which feeds on blood of mammals and birds
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