pediculus
noun
pe·dic·u·lus
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Medical Definition of pediculus
1
capitalized
: a genus of lice of the family Pediculidae that includes the body louse (P. humanus humanus synonym P. h. corporis) and head louse (P. humanus capitis) infesting humans
2
plural pediculi\ -ˌlī \
or pediculus
: any louse of the genus Pediculus
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or pediculus
: any louse of the genus Pediculus