cat flea

/kæt fli/
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Definitions of cat flea
  1. noun
    flea that breeds chiefly on cats and dogs and rats
    synonyms: Ctenocephalides felis
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    type of:
    flea
    any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
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