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Definition of Menopon
1. Noun. Chicken lice.
Exact synonyms: Genus Menopon
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Mallophaga, Order Mallophaga
Member holonyms: Chicken Louse, Menopon Gallinae, Menopon Palladum, Shaft Louse
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Mallophaga, Order Mallophaga
Member holonyms: Chicken Louse, Menopon Gallinae, Menopon Palladum, Shaft Louse
Medical Definition of Menopon
1. A genus of biting lice (family Menoponidae, order Mallophaga) found on birds; it includes important pests that infect domestic fowl, such as Menopon gallinae (Menopon pallidum), the shaft louse of poultry, a light yellow louse about 1.7 to 2.0 mm long, found on barnyard fowl, ducks, and pigeons. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Menopon
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