Anoplura (Noun)
Meaning
Sucking lice.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Anoplura is an order of lice that feed by sucking the blood of mammals.
- The anoplura infestation was detected after numerous people in the household reported severe itching and tiny moving specks.
- Mammalian lice that belong to the order Anoplura primarily suck blood as their primary source of nutrition.
- The blood-sucking habits of anoplura were responsible for the introduction of many microorganisms into the circulatory system.
- The characteristics unique to the Anoplura include sucking mouthparts and specialized structures adapted for blood feeding.