siphonapterology

noun

si·​phon·​ap·​ter·​ol·​o·​gy

ˌsīfəˌnaptəˈräləjē

plural -es

: a branch of entomology concerned with fleas

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Siphonaptera + English -logy

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