siphonapterous
American
[sahy-fuh-nap-ter-uhs]
/ ˌsaɪ fəˈnæp tər əs /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of siphonapterous
< New Latin Siphonapter ( a ) (< Greek siphōn- siphono- + a- a- 6 + -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous ) + -ous
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