dog flea

[ dawg flee, dog ]

noun

1. flea2

Word History and Origins

Origin of dog flea¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

In some sections of the country it is the cat and dog flea that is the most troublesome to man.

From Project Gutenberg

Fig. 7, which shows the head of a female dog-flea above and of a female cat-flea below, illustrates this.

From Project Gutenberg