- pronunciation:
- fli
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A flea is a tiny insect that does not have wings but can jump quite high and far. Fleas live on the blood of animals that they bite. Bites from fleas are very itchy.
Dogs often get bites from fleas, and humans can be bitten by fleas too. |
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Flea and
flee sound alike but have different meanings.