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PHTHIRIIDAE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Crab lice

Synonyms:

family Phthiriidae; Phthiriidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Phthiriidae" is a kind of...):

arthropod family (any of the arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Phthiriidae"):

genus Phthirius; genus Phthirus; Phthirius; Phthirus (true lice: crab lice)

Holonyms ("Phthiriidae" is a member of...):

Anoplura; order Anoplura (sucking lice)

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