Meanings
adjectivepediculous (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of pedicular.
Origin
- Latinpediculosus
- Englishpediculous
Latin pediculosus. By surface analysis, pedic(u)le + -ous.
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pediculous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pediculous
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“pediculous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pediculous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pediculous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pediculous.
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