genus Phthirius — noun true lice: crab lice • Syn: ↑Phthirius, ↑Phthirus, ↑genus Phthirus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Phthiriidae, ↑family Phthiriidae … Useful english dictionary
Phthirus — noun true lice: crab lice • Syn: ↑Phthirius, ↑genus Phthirius, ↑genus Phthirus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Phthiriidae, ↑family Phthiriidae … Useful english dictionary
Phthirus — See Pthirus. [L. phthir; G. phtheir, a louse] * * * Phthi·rus thī rəs n syn of PTHIRUS * * * n. a widely distributed genus of lice. The crab (or pubic) louse, P. pubis, is a common parasite of humans that lives permanently attached to the body… … Medical dictionary
Phthirus — n. a widely distributed genus of lice. The crab (or pubic) louse, P. pubis, is a common parasite of humans that lives permanently attached to the body hair, particularly that of the pubic or perianal regions but also on the eyelashes and the… … The new mediacal dictionary
arthropod genus — noun a genus of arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangium, ↑genus Phalangium, ↑Chelifer, ↑genus Chelifer, ↑Mastigoproctus, ↑genus Mastigoproctus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
crab louse — noun a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body • Syn: ↑pubic louse, ↑crab, ↑Phthirius pubis • Hypernyms: ↑louse, ↑sucking louse • Member Holonyms: ↑Phthirius, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Phthirius — noun true lice: crab lice • Syn: ↑genus Phthirius, ↑Phthirus, ↑genus Phthirus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Phthiriidae, ↑family Phthiriidae … Useful english dictionary
family Phthiriidae — noun crab lice • Syn: ↑Phthiriidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Anoplura, ↑order Anoplura • Member Meronyms: ↑Phthir … Useful english dictionary
Phthiriidae — noun crab lice • Syn: ↑family Phthiriidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Anoplura, ↑order Anoplura • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Phthirius pubis — noun a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body • Syn: ↑crab louse, ↑pubic louse, ↑crab • Hypernyms: ↑louse, ↑sucking louse • Member Holonyms: ↑Phthirius, ↑ … Useful english dictionary