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pediculosis


pe·dic·u·lo·sis

noun \pi-ˌdi-kyə-ˈlō-səs\
plural pe·dic·u·lo·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of PEDICULOSIS

: infestation with lice
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Origin of PEDICULOSIS

New Latin, from Latin pediculus louse, diminutive of pedis louse
First Known Use: circa 1889

Rhymes with PEDICULOSIS

apotheosis, autohypnosis, cystic fibrosis, psychoneurosis, reverse osmosis, tuberculosis

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