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Pterolichus

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Pter·​o·​li·​chus | \ ˌterəˈlīkəs\

Definition of Pterolichus

: a genus of feather mites occurring on various birds

History and Etymology for Pterolichus

New Latin, from pter- + -lichus (probably irregular from Greek lichēn lichen)

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