Meaning of human flea | Babel Free
Definitions
A species of flea, Pulex irritans, with a variety of hosts, that is relatively prevalent among humans.
Examples
“1915, F. C. Bishopp, Fleas as Pests to Man and Animals, with Suggestions for Their Control, US Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin 683, page 2, The human flea normally attacks man, but may be found on a number of other animals.”
“Furthermore it is important to state that the role of the human flea^([as a plague vector]) was always thought to be of secondary importance compared to that of the rat flea.”
“Very high population concentrations of human fleas could conceivably lead to plague transmission even if the individual human flea is an inefficient vector (Hirst, Conquest of Plague, 186-87).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.