Definition of Genus phthirius

1. Noun. True lice: crab lice.

Exact synonyms: Genus Phthirus, Phthirius, Phthirus
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Phthiriidae, Phthiriidae
Member holonyms: Crab, Crab Louse, Phthirius Pubis, Pubic Louse

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Phthirius

genus Phoeniculus
genus Phoenicurus
genus Phoenix
genus Pholas
genus Pholidota
genus Pholiota
genus Pholis
genus Pholistoma
genus Phoradendron
genus Photinia
genus Photoblepharon
genus Phoxinus
genus Phragmipedium
genus Phragmites
genus Phrynosoma
genus Phthirius
genus Phthirus
genus Phthorimaea
genus Phyllitis
genus Phyllium
genus Phyllocladus
genus Phyllodoce
genus Phylloporus
genus Phyllorhynchus
genus Phylloscopus
genus Phyllostachys
genus Phyllostomus
genus Phylloxera
genus Physa
genus Physalia

Literary usage of Genus phthirius

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Animal Parasites and Human Disease by Asa Crawford Chandler (1918)
"The genus Phthirius is represented only by the human species. Body Louse. — The body louse (Fig. 174) is by far the most common, as it is the most important ..."

2. A Laboratory Guide to the Study of Parasitology by William Brodbeck Herms (1913)
"Genus Pediculus, examples, P. capitis, the head louse of man, and P. vestimenti, the body louse of man. genus phthirius, example, P. inguinalis, ..."

3. Medical and Veterinary Entomology: A Textbook for Use in Schools and by William Brodbeck Herms (1915)
"The genus Phthirius is readily distinguishable from all other genera by its distinctly crablike appearance, broad body and strong clasping appendages. ..."

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