Meaning

4 senses

  1. (not comparable)Of or relating to lice.

  2. (not comparable)Caused by lice.

  3. (not comparable)Having the lousy distemper, phthiriasis; infested with lice.

  4. (not comparable)Relating to a stem or pedicle.

Origin

From Latin pedicularis, from pediculus (“louse”). Compare French pédiculaire. By surface a

From Latin pedicularis, from pediculus (“louse”). Compare French pédiculaire. By surface analysis, pedic(u)le + -ar.

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Word family

10 related words
Relatedpediculicidepediculosis
Derivedbipedicularextrapedicularinfrapedicularinterpedicularintrapedicularparapediculartranspedicularunipedicular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
pedestrianC2pediatricpediatricianpedicureC1

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