ˌzeˌnäpˈsilə, |zenō|silə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from xen- + Greek psylla flea — more at psylla
: a genus of fleas (family Pulicidae) including several (as the oriental rat flea) that are important as vectors of plague
ˌzeˌnäpˈsilə, |zenō|silə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from xen- + Greek psylla flea — more at psylla
: a genus of fleas (family Pulicidae) including several (as the oriental rat flea) that are important as vectors of plague
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012