genus menopon

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Noun genus menopon has 1 sense

Menopon, genus Menopon - chicken lice
--₁ is a kind of arthropod genus
--₁ is a member of Mallophaga, order Mallophaga
--₁ has members:
chicken louse, shaft louse, Menopon palladum, Menopon gallinae

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Genus Menopon

Description:

Genus Menopon refers to a taxonomic genus of chewing lice that primarily infests birds. These lice belong to the order Phthiraptera and family Menoponidae. They are ectoparasites that dwell on the feathers and skin of their avian hosts, feeding on their blood.

Sample Sentences:

The genus Menopon includes several species of lice commonly found on birds.
The lice from genus Menopon can cause irritation and feather damage to their avian hosts.
Scientists studying the biology of genus Menopon have made significant discoveries about their reproductive behavior.

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