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pedicu·lus
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Princeton's WordNet
Pediculus, genus Pediculusnoun
type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans
Wiktionary
pediculusnoun
A louse (of the family Pediculidae)
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pediculus
Pediculus is a genus of lice in the suborder Anoplura, which includes species like Pediculus humanus (human lice) that live as parasites on mammals. This genus is known to cause lice infestations in humans, resulting in conditions such as pediculosis.
Webster Dictionary
Pediculusnoun
a genus of wingless parasitic Hemiptera, including the common lice of man. See Louse
Etymology: [L., a louse.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pediculus
pē-dik′ū-lus, n. a genus of lice, or an individual of it.—adjs. Pēdic′ular, Pēdic′ulous, lousy.—ns. Pēdiculā′tion, Pēdiculō′sis, lousiness.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Pediculus
Lice of the genus Pediculus, family Pediculidae. Pediculus humanus corporus is the human body louse and Pediculus humanus capitis is the human head louse.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pediculus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pediculus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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