pediculus

Noun

Meaning

A genus of wingless parasitic Hemiptera, including the common lice of man. See Louse.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

genus Pediculus pyramid louse chinquapin body louse head louse lice biting louse

Hypernyms

arthropod genus

Derivatives

pediculi

Examples

The three species of sucking lice that parasitize human being belong to two genera: Pediculus and Phthirus. head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis), body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis), and pubic lice (Phthirus pubis). Source: Internet

For indirect parasites, there will always be a definitive host and an intermediate host. citation citation Human head lice ( Pediculus humanus capitis ) are ectoparasites. Source: Internet

Using phylogenetic and cophylogenetic analysis, Reed et al. hypothesized that Pediculus and Phthirus are sister taxa and monophyletic. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pediculosis corporis pediculosis pubis pediculous Pediculus capitis Pediculus corporis Pediculus humanus