One of the four pursuivants of the English college of arms.
An insect belonging to the genus Pulex, of the order
Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of
leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. The human
flea (Pulex irritans), abundant in Europe, is rare in America, where
the dog flea (P. canis) takes its place. See Aph...
