Meanings
nounpediculus (plural pediculi)
plural pediculi
- A louse (of the family Pediculidae), especially Pediculus humanus.
Origin
- Latinpēdis
- Latinpediculus
- Englishpediculus
Borrowed from Latin pediculus.
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APA
pediculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pediculus
MLA
“pediculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pediculus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pediculus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pediculus.
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