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pediculosis definition

pe·dicu·lo·sis (pi dik′yo̵̅o̅ lō′sis)

noun

infestation with lice

Etymology: < L pediculus (see pedicular) + -osis

Related Forms:

  • pediculous pe·dic′u·lous (-yə ləs) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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