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crab louse

noun

Definition of CRAB LOUSE

:  a sucking louse (Phthirus pubis) infesting the pubic region of the human body
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First Known Use of CRAB LOUSE

1547
Medical Dictionary

crab louse

noun
plural crab lice

Medical Definition of CRAB LOUSE

:  a sucking louse of the genus Pthirus (P. pubis) infesting the pubic region of the human body

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