Associations to the word «Pulex»

Wiktionary

PULEX, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Pulicidae   — the human flea, Pulex irritans, and related fleas of cold climates.

Dictionary definition

PULEX, noun. Type genus of the Pulicidae.

Wise words

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