mallophaga
Mal*loph"a*ga, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) Defn: An extensive group of insects which are parasitic on birds and mammals, and feed on the feathers and hair; -- called also bird lice. See Bird louse, under Bird.
Mal*loph"a*ga, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) Defn: An extensive group of insects which are parasitic on birds and mammals, and feed on the feathers and hair; -- called also bird lice. See Bird louse, under Bird.