Echidnophaga

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Echidnophaga \E*chid"no*pha*ga\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     a genus of fleas including the {stick-tight flea}
     ({Echidnophaga gallinacea}), which is a serious pest in
     subtropical America, infesting poultry and frequently
     attacking man and domestic animals. --[Stedman]
     [PJC] Echinate



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Echidnophaga
       n : a genus of Siphonaptera [syn: {genus Echidnophaga}]