English noun: Pediculus | |||
1. | Pediculus (animal) type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans | ||
Synonyms | genus Pediculus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arthropod genus | ||
Member holonym | body louse, common louse, cootie, head louse, Pediculus capitis, Pediculus corporis, Pediculus humanus | ||
Member meronym | family Pediculidae, Pediculidae | ||