Medical Dictionary
pediculus
noun pe·dic·u·lus \pi-ˈdik-yə-ləs\
Medical Definition of PEDICULUS
1
capitalized : the type genus 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 pe·dic·u·li \-ˌlī\ or pediculus : any louse of the genus Pediculus
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