PHTHIRAPTERA
\fθˈɜːɹɐptəɹə], \fθˈɜːɹɐptəɹə], \f_θ_ˈɜː_ɹ_ɐ_p_t_ə_ɹ_ə]\
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A general name for small, wingless, parasitic insects, previously of the order Phthiraptera. Though exact taxonomy is still controversial, they can be grouped in the orders ANOPLURA (sucking lice), MALLOPHAGA (biting lice), and Rhynchophthirina (elephant-lice).
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