siphonapterous

[ sahy-fuh-nap-ter-uh s ]
/ ˌsaɪ fəˈnæp tər əs /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the insect order Siphonaptera, comprising the fleas.

Origin of siphonapterous

< New Latin Siphonapter(a) (< Greek siphōn- siphono- + a- a-6 + -ptera, neuter plural of -pteros -pterous) + -ous

Words nearby siphonapterous