noun
infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
• Syn: ↑lousiness
• Hypernyms: ↑infestation
• Hyponyms: ↑pediculosis capitis, ↑head lice, ↑pediculosis corporis, ↑pediculosis pubis, ↑crabs
Useful english dictionary. 2012.