Phthiraptera

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Translingual

Pediculus humanus capitis (human head louse; suborder Anoplura)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φθείρ (phtheír, louse) and πτερόν (pterón, wing).

Proper noun

Phthiraptera

  1. A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – the chewing and sucking lice or parasitic lice.

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Hyponyms

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