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Definition of Pediculus capitis
1. Noun. Infests the head and body of humans.
Exact synonyms: Head Louse
Generic synonyms: Louse, Sucking Louse
Group relationships: Genus Pediculus, Pediculus
Generic synonyms: Louse, Sucking Louse
Group relationships: Genus Pediculus, Pediculus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pediculus Capitis
Literary usage of Pediculus capitis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chemical and Microscopical Diagnosis by Francis Carter Wood (1909)
"... the folds of the elbow and knee-joint. The tunnels made by the insect may FIG.
116. —Pediculus capitis AND EGG. vary from a few millimeters to several ..."
2. Diseases of the skin: Inluding the Acute Eruptive Fevers by Frank Crozer Knowles (1914)
"There are three varieties of pediculosis The first, pediculus capitis, attacks
the scalp; the second, pediculus corporis, the general surface and the ..."
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