Pulex

[ pyōō′lĕks′ ]

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A genus of fleas including Pulex irritans, the common flea that infests humans.

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How to use Pulex in a sentence

The most interesting of the latter is perhaps a variety of the sand flea (Fig. 8—Gammarus pulex).
Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888|Various
Describe the cutaneous disturbance produced by the pulex penetrans.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Describe the cutaneous disturbance produced by the pulex irritans.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Mr Masterman makes some interesting remarks on the chigo, or sand-flea (Pulex penetrans).
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

I have already spoken of the fresh-water shrimp and the water-flea (Daphnia pulex).
Amateur Fish Culture|Charles Edward Walker