ˌēˌkidˈnäfəgə, ˌeˌ- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, probably from echidno- (from Greek, from echidna ) + -phaga (feminine of -phagus -phagous, from Greek -phagos )
: a genus comprising fowl fleas (as the sticktight flea) of which the female remains attached to the host