HyperDic: pediculus

English > 1 sense of the word Pediculus:
NOUNanimalPediculus, genus Pediculustype genus of Pediculidae
English > Pediculus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningtype genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans.
Synonymgenus Pediculus
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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