Definition of Flea

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Definition of Flea

Flea

To flay.

An insect belonging to the genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. The human flea (Pulex irritans), abundant in Europe, is rare in America, where the dog flea (P. canis) takes its place. See Aphaniptera, and Dog flea. See Illustration in Appendix.

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Flea Quotations

The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.
John Adams

To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme. No great and enduring volume can ever be written on the flea, though many there be that have tried it.
Herman Melville

You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform even the biggest nation.
Marian Wright Edelman

I like Flea, I like him as a musician.
Ziggy Marley

You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.
William Tecumseh Sherman

At a flea market I always head for the junk jewelry table first.
Ethel Merman

I actually picked up copies of Decline I and II at a flea market once. I walked out without paying.
Penelope Spheeris

I am not sure how much I would like being married if I wasn't married to him. A man who likes flea markets and isn't gay? I knew I was lucky.
Lynda Barry

But we used to go to flea markets and things, and look for old 78 records that had silly song titles.
Neil Innes

When I go to a country, I go to flea markets, antique stores. I am always looking for something.
Ursula Andress

Flea Translations

flea in Danish is loppe
flea in Dutch is vlo
flea in French is puce
flea in German is Floh
flea in Hungarian is bolha
flea in Italian is pulce
flea in Norwegian is loppe
flea in Portuguese is pulga
flea in Spanish is pulga
flea in Swedish is loppa

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