Pediculus

See also: pediculus

Translingual

Pediculus humanus

Etymology

From Latin pedīculus (“louse”), diminutive of pedis (“louse”).

Proper noun

Pediculus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Pediculidae – certain sucking lice.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Paraneoptera - superorder; Psocodea - order; Anoplura - suborder; Pediculidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Pediculus clavicornis, Pediculus humanus, Pediculus mjobergi, Pediculus schaeffi - species

References

Pediculus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pediculus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pediculus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Pediculus at the Catalogue of Life

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