phthirapteran

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noun

Any member of the order Phthiraptera of lice.

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Meanings

nounphthirapteran (plural phthirapterans)

plural phthirapterans

  1. biologyAny member of the order Phthiraptera of lice.

Origin

Phthiraptera + -an

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APA

phthirapteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phthirapteran

MLA

“phthirapteran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phthirapteran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phthirapteran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phthirapteran.

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