Tunga (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Siphonaptera.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tunga genus of fleas consists of species that infest various mammals and birds in the tropical regions.
- Species of the tunga genus are known to be small in size, ranging from 0.5 to 2 millimeters.
- Scientists discovered that one of the tunga flea species can infest both mammals and birds simultaneously.
- In some tropical areas, tunga fleas may serve as intermediate hosts for helminths, transmitting the parasites to humans.
- Researchers found significant diversity in the morphology of tunga fleas, enabling species identification and classification.