tungid noun1 •Any flea of the family Tungidae.These same features are likely to be much reduced in other fleas, such as tungids and sticktights, that attach more firmly to the host and feed for long periods at a particular site. — 2004 formstungids
Tungid /ˈtʌŋɡɪd/ noun1 •(historical) A racial classification used in physical anthropology as a Mongoloid subrace found in Inner Mongolia and parts of Siberia.It is also presumable that the Tungids, who had some contact with the Proto-Chinese, might have adopted the plank-type sled of the latter which could replace their own, which was probably a bark sled. — 1969 formsTungids
