Meanings
nounbeach flea (plural beach fleas)
plural beach fleas
- Any of various amphipod crustaceans of the family Talitridae, which live on beaches and jump like fleas.
Synonyms: sand flea, sandhopper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various amphipod crustaceans of the family Talitridae, which live on beaches and jump like fleas.
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nounsmall amphipod crustaceans that hop like fleas; common on ocean beaches
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