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sticktight flea

sticktight flea

9.9
A small insect that sticks tightly to birds' skin and bites them, often on chickens' heads
  • noun
  • /ˈstɪkˌtaɪt fli/
  • Specialized
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  • After noticing strange spots on her hens' combs, she discovered they were caused by sticktight fleas.

Examples

  • Infestation by sticktight fleas can cause severe irritation and infection in poultry.

  • The veterinarian recommended a special treatment to eliminate sticktight fleas from the chicken coop.

  • The sticktight flea is a common pest for poultry farmers.

  • Chickens often suffer from sticktight fleas during the summer.

  • Infestation by sticktight fleas can cause severe irritation and infection in poultry.

  • After noticing strange spots on her hens' combs, she discovered they were caused by sticktight fleas.

  • The veterinarian recommended a special treatment to eliminate sticktight fleas from the chicken coop.

Synonyms

flea
vssticktight flea
202 1.0

A small insect without wings that jumps and drinks the blood of animals like cats and dogs

is a specific parasite that attaches tightly rather than any jumping insect
Echidnophaga gallinacea
vssticktight flea
  • Specialized
9.9

A small flea that lives on chickens and often attaches to their heads causing irritation

is the common name used instead of the scientific species name
sticktight
vssticktight flea
  • Specialized
9.9

A small insect that lives on animals and holds on to their skin, often on chickens

is the more specific name for this firmly attaching parasite
epizoon
vssticktight flea
  • Specialized
9.9

A small creature that lives on the outside of another animal like a flea

is a specific parasitic insect, not any external surface parasite

Surface Forms

sticktight flea singular
sticktight fleas plural

Morphology

sticktight + flea

The phrase is a literal descriptive compound: 'sticktight' (sticking tightly) + 'flea' denotes a flea that attaches itself firmly to a host. The meaning is directly compositional and imageable, following normal English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily understand it.

Etymology

Sticktight flea gets its name from the tiny insect's habit of literally sticking tight to a bird's skin, often around a chicken's head. So the name simply describes a flea that stays 'attached' and causes irritation.