About The Word Mallophaga
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Mallophaga
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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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