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Siphonaptera [‚sī·fə′näp·trə] (invertebrate zoology) The fleas, an order of insects characterized by a small, laterally compressed, oval body armed with spines and setae, three pairs of legs modified for jumping, and sucking mouthparts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Identification was confirmed by sequencing regions of siphonapteran 18S rDNA, as previously described (6). |
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