Medical Definition of Ceratophyllus

1. A genus of fleas (family Ceratophyllidae) found in temperate climates; includes important fleas of poultry such as Ceratophyllus niger, the western chicken flea, and Ceratophyllus gallinae, the European chicken flea, though these fleas have a wide range of hosts, including man. Origin: cerat-(kerat-) + G. Phyllon, leaf Ceratophyllus punjatensis, a species abundant on wild and domestic rodents in India; may serve as a liaison agent between wild rodents and man in the transmission of plague. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ceratophyllus

ceratocricoid muscle
Ceratodontidae
ceratodus
ceratoduses
ceratoglossus
ceratohyal
ceratoid
Ceratonia
Ceratonia siliqua
Ceratopetalum
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
ceratopharyngeal part of middle pharyngeal constrictor
Ceratophyllaceae
Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllum
Ceratophyllus (current term)
Ceratopogon
ceratopogonidae
Ceratopogonidae
Ceratopsia
ceratopsian
ceratopsians
Ceratopsidae
Ceratopteris
Ceratopteris pteridioides
Ceratopteris thalictroides
ceratosaur
ceratosaurus
Ceratostomataceae
Ceratostomella

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