Pet’s puce pest

noun

1. Any of an order (Siphonaptera) of small wingless bloodsucking insects that have a hard laterally compressed body and legs adapted to leaping and that feed on warm-blooded animals

noun

1. Any of a subfamily (Alticinae, especially genera Alticia and Epitrix) of small chrysomelid beetles with legs adapted for leaping that feed on foliage and include some that are agricultural pests

adjective

1. Having a white or gray coat flecked with a darker color
2. Bitten by or infested with fleas

noun

1. A collar for animals (such as dogs and cats) that contains insecticide for killing fleas

noun

1. Any of various offensive plays in football involving a combination of handoffs and forward or lateral passes

noun

1. A usually open-air market for secondhand articles and antiques

noun

1. Any of various amphipod crustaceans (family Talitridae) found on ocean beaches that feed on decaying organic matter, typically burrow into the sand during the day, and are capable of leaping like fleas sand flea

   "You know those tiny beach fleas that are so small they're difficult to spot among the grains of sand?"

noun

1. A flea (such as a chigoe) found in sandy places

   "The so-called sand flea that people encounter on vacation beaches is nothing more than a common flea that is breeding outdoors in the soil."

2. Any of various amphipod crustaceans (family Talitridae) found on ocean beaches that feed on decaying organic matter, typically burrow into the sand during the day, and are capable of leaping like fleas beach flea

   "These little shorebirds are generally in small groups, chasing the receding breakers on twinkling feet, probing for sand fleas and other crustaceans …"

noun

1. Any of various small active dark or brightly colored aquatic crustaceans (such as a daphnia or cyclops)

idiom

1. In good physical condition very healthy and strong

   "I feel (as) fit as a flea this morning."