HyperDic: genus_pediculus

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Pediculus:
NOUNanimalgenus Pediculus, Pediculustype genus of Pediculidae
English > genus Pediculus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningtype genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans.
SynonymPediculus
Member ofPediculidae, family Pediculidaetrue lice
Membersbody louse, cootie, Pediculus corporisA parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
common louse, Pediculus humanushead or body louse
head louse, Pediculus capitisinfests the head and body of humans
Broaderarthropod genusA genus of arthropods
Spanishgenus pediculus, pediculus
Catalangenus pediculus, pediculus

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