Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In entomology
- Devouring feathers or hairs and dried skins, as many coleopterous larvæ.
- Pertaining to the Mallophaga. Also
mallophagan .
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- adjective
feeding onwool .
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We will now describe some of the common species of lice found on a few of our domestic animals, and the mallophagous parasites occurring on certain mammals and birds.
Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses 1872
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