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See definition of flea on Dictionary.com
  • as inbug
  • as ininsect
  • as invermin

synonyms for flea

  • ant
  • beetle
  • pest
  • cootie
  • gnat
  • louse
  • vermin
  • ant
  • aphid
  • bee
  • beetle
  • butterfly
  • cockroach
  • dragonfly
  • fruit fly
  • gnat
  • grasshopper
  • ladybug
  • mite
  • mosquito
  • moth
  • pest
  • spider
  • termite
  • tick
  • arachnid
  • arthropod
  • bedbug
  • bumblebee
  • cootie
  • fly
  • hornet
  • louse
  • daddy longlegs
  • praying mantis
  • yellowjacket
  • vermin
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to flea, such as: ant, beetle, pest, cootie, gnat, and louse.
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How to use flea in a sentence

Sometimes there’s a flea infestation that’s too severe to not use the more common chemicals for.
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Scientists finally identified the disease as an infectious agent that time around, caused by a bacterium and spread to humans mostly via fleas.
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Spiny water fleas feed on other smaller, native water fleas, which are a vital food sources for small fish and keep algae in check.
A SPIKY FLEA COULD RUIN MIDWESTERN ECOSYSTEMS AND KILL NATIVE FISHBY ABI COLE/OUTDOOR LIFEFEBRUARY 17, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCE
Small fish will choke or puncture their organs if they try to consume the flea due to its long, sharp spine.
A SPIKY FLEA COULD RUIN MIDWESTERN ECOSYSTEMS AND KILL NATIVE FISHBY ABI COLE/OUTDOOR LIFEFEBRUARY 17, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCE
The microscopic fleas can cling to fishing lines and survive in lake water at the base of your boat.
A SPIKY FLEA COULD RUIN MIDWESTERN ECOSYSTEMS AND KILL NATIVE FISHBY ABI COLE/OUTDOOR LIFEFEBRUARY 17, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCE
Some have suggested that ducks are the culprits of cross-water spreads, but humans transporting the fleas is the clear issue.
A SPIKY FLEA COULD RUIN MIDWESTERN ECOSYSTEMS AND KILL NATIVE FISHBY ABI COLE/OUTDOOR LIFEFEBRUARY 17, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCE
The Petit Qoobo is like a cat, without a head or legs or fleas or a soul.
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On feeling the bite of the flea, thrust the part bitten immediately into boiling water.
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W'en Brer Rabbit year 'im comin' he bounce 'roun' in dar same ez a flea in a piller-case, but 't aint do no good.
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUSJOEL CHANDLER HARRIS
W'y, dat ar ole creetur aint never hurted a flea in all he born days—dat he aint,' sezee.
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUSJOEL CHANDLER HARRIS
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WORDS RELATED TO FLEA

  • ant
  • beetle
  • cootie
  • flea
  • gnat
  • louse
  • pest
  • vermin
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.