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xenopsylla

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Main Entry: Xen·op·syl·la
Pronunciation: "zen-äp-'sil-&
Function: noun
: a genus of fleas of the family Pulicidae includingseveral (as the oriental rat flea) that are important as vectors of plague
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Xenopsylla Xen·op·syl·la (zěn'ŏp-sĭl'ə, zěn'ə-sĭl'ə)
n.
A genus of fleas parasitic on rats and involved in the transmission of bubonic plague.

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