sand flea

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Synonyms: sandflea, sand fly, sand fleas, sand flies, sand flag, sand sea

Antonyms: sandflea, sand fly, sand fleas, sand flies, sand flag, sand sea

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Noun

1. Any of various small [[crustacean]]s of the family {{taxfmt|Talitridae|family}} (order {{taxfmt|Amphipoda|order}}), that are found on beaches and jump like a [[flea]].
2. A small tropical flea, {{taxfmt|Tunga penetrans|species}}; a [[chigoe]] (family: {{taxfmt|Tungidae|family}}, order: {{taxfmt|Siphonaptera|order}}).

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