Pediculus
Pronunciation : Pe*dic"u*lus
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a louse.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of wingless parasitic Hemiptera, including the common lice of man. See Louse.
pl. Pediculi.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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