'Echidnophaga gallinacea' definitions:

Definition of 'Echidnophaga gallinacea'

noun

Parasitic on especially the heads of chickens [syn: sticktight, sticktight flea, Echidnophaga gallinacea]

From: GCIDE

Echidnophaga \E*chid"no*pha*ga\, n. (Zo["o]l.) a genus of fleas including the stick-tight flea (Echidnophaga gallinacea), which is a serious pest in subtropical America, infesting poultry and frequently attacking man and domestic animals. --[Stedman] [PJC] Echinate