Siphonaptera

Si phon ap ter a |ˌsīfəˈnaptərə ˌsaɪfəˈnæptərə |Entomology an order of insects that comprises the fleas. DERIVATIVES si pho nap ter an |-rən |noun & adjective ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from Greek siphōn ‘tube ’ + apteros ‘wingless. ’

Siphonaptera

Siphonaptera |ˌsʌɪfəˈnapt (ə )rə | ▶plural noun Entomology an order of insects that comprises the fleas. DERIVATIVES siphonapteran noun & adjective ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from Greek siphōn ‘tube ’ + apteros ‘wingless ’.