noun
true lice: human lice and related forms
• Syn: ↑family Pediculidae
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Anoplura, ↑order Anoplura
• Member Meronyms: ↑Pediculus, ↑genus Pediculus
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\\ˌpedəˈkyüləˌdē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a family of true lice (order Anoplura) including the human lice and related forms
Useful english dictionary. 2012.