HOPLOPLEURA
\hˈɒpləplˌɜːɹə], \hˈɒpləplˌɜːɹə], \h_ˈɒ_p_l_ə_p_l_ˌɜː_ɹ_ə]\
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An order of insects comprising the sucking lice, which are blood-sucking ectoparasites of mammals. Recognized families include: Echionphthiriidae, Haematopinidae, and Pediculidae. The latter contains the medically important genera affecting humans: PEDICULUS and PHTHIRUS.
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