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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Pulex, genus Pulexnoun

    type genus of the Pulicidae

Wikipedia

  1. Pulex

    Pulex is a genus of fleas. It comprises seven species. One is the human flea (P. irritans), and five of the others are confined to the Nearctic and Neotropical realms.

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  1. pulex

    Pulex is a genus of fleas, which are small, parasitic insects known for feeding on the blood of mammals and birds. The most commonly known species from this genus is Pulex irritans, also known as the human flea.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pulexnoun

    a genus of parasitic insects including the fleas. See Flea

  2. Etymology: [L., a flea.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Pulex

    pū′leks, n. a genus of insects: the flea. [L.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pulex in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pulex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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