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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
Pulex .
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Examples
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"No, his search for the Patagonian dog-flea proved that," agreed
The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash or Facing Death in the Antarctic John Henry Goldfrap 1898
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Oh, dear, I wish I had obeyed Captain Hazzard, but I wanted to get a specimen of a Patagonian dog-flea.
The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash or Facing Death in the Antarctic John Henry Goldfrap 1898
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While it is easy to gloat over recent military successes, the Government needs to be aware of the dog-flea relationship - and the miserable existence a dog can suffer for years (or decades) to come.
Muti 2009
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The Patagonian dog-flea, too, I understand, is very curious. "
The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash or Facing Death in the Antarctic John Henry Goldfrap 1898
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