pediculosis
педикулёз
Infestation with head liceInfestation with head lice.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Infestation with head lice.
педикулёзpedikuljóz
infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
Translations:
Origin
From Latin pēdiculus (“louse”) + -osis. By surface analysis, pedic(u)le + -osis.From Latin pēdiculus (“louse”) + -osis. By surface analysis, pedic(u)le + -osis.
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Forms
plural: pediculoses| Singular | pediculosis |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching:lousiness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpedicular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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