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   Flea

   /flē/

   

   noun

   • 1. 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.
   • ▪ a water flea or daphnia.

   Word Origin Old Englishflēa, flēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlo and German Floh.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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