pediculidae

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Noun pediculidae has 1 sense

Pediculidae, family Pediculidae - true lice: human lice and related forms
--₁ is a kind of arthropod family
--₁ is a member of Anoplura, order Anoplura
--₁ has members: Pediculus, genus Pediculus

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Pediculidae

Noun

Pediculidae is a family of small, wingless parasitic insects commonly known as lice. They infest the hair, feathers, or skin of mammals and birds, feeding on blood and causing itching and irritation.

Example sentence:

My daughter got infested with Pediculidae during summer camp, and we had to treat her hair with a medicated shampoo.

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