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nosopsyllus

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Main Entry: Nos·o·psyl·lus
Pronunciation: "näs-&-'sil-&s
Function: noun
: a genus of fleas that includes the northern ratflea (N. fasciatus)
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Nosopsyllus Nos·o·psyl·lus (nŏs'ə-sĭl'əs)
n.
A genus of fleas commonly found on rodents including N. fasciatus, the northern rat flea, which infrequently transmits the plague bacillus to humans.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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