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Mallophaga

Mallophaga Meaning & Definition
Mallophaga Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mallophaga?

[n] biting lice

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mallophaga: order Mallophaga

Related Terms | Find terms related to Mallophaga:

See Also | animal order | bird louse | biting louse | class Hexapoda | class Insecta | genus Menopon | Hexapoda | Insecta | louse | Menopon

Mallophaga In Webster's Dictionary

\Mal*loph"a*ga\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a lock of wool + ? to eat.] (Zo["o]l.) An extensive group of insects which are parasitic on birds and mammals, and feed on the feathers and hair; -- called also {bird lice}. See {Bird louse}, under {Bird}.

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