Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Ped·i·cu·li·dae Pronunciation:
"ped-&-'kyü-l&-"dE Function:
noun plural : a family of lice of the orderAnoplura that includes the head louse (
Pediculus humanus capitis), the body louse (
P. humanus corporis), and the crab louse (
Pthirus pubis) which are the only lice that attackhumans
