Etymology

pediculus

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Today it means: A louse (of the family Pediculidae), especially Pediculus humanus. Full definition →

Latin pediculus
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  1. Latinpēdis
  2. Latinpediculus
  3. English todaypediculus

Borrowed from Latin pediculus.

Words from the same roots

Latinpediculus all →

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