Main Entry: Cteno·ce·phal·i·des Pronunciation: "ten-O-s&-'fal-&-"dEz Function: noun : a genus of fleas of the familyPulicidae including the dog flea (C. canis) and cat flea (C. felis)
Ctenocephalides Cten·o·ce·phal·i·des (těn'ō-sə-fāl'ĭ-dēz') n. A genus of fleas that includes species that are parasitic on dogs and cats; the species found on dogs can transmit tapeworm to humans.
