Dolichopsyllidae
noun plural
Dol·i·cho·psyl·li·dae
ˌdäl-i-kō-ˈsil-ə-ˌdē 
-ˌkäp-ˈsil-
-ˌkäp-ˈsil-
: a family of fleas chiefly of temperate zones including many that attack rodents and act as vectors of plague among rodents see ceratophyllus
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“Dolichopsyllidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Dolichopsyllidae. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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