SINCE 1828
Ceratophyllus
noun
Cer·a·to·phyl·lus
| \ ˌser-ə-(ˌ)tō-ˈfil-əs
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Medical Definition of Ceratophyllus
: a genus of fleas formerly coextensive with the family Dolichopsyllidae but now restricted to some parasites of birds
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