pubic louse

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pubic louse

n.
See crab louse.
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Noun1.pubic louse - a louse that infests the pubic region of the human bodypubic louse - a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
crab louse, Phthirius pubis, crab
louse, sucking louse - wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
genus Phthirius, genus Phthirus, Phthirius, Phthirus - true lice: crab lice
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Scanning Electron Microscopy of the human pubic louse Phthirius pubis (Linnaeus, 1758).
Light Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy of Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890 (Phthiraptera: Amblycera: Colpocephalidae)/Colpocephalum nanum Piaget, 1890 (Phthiraptera: Amblycera: Colpocephalidae)'un Isik ve Taramali Elektron Mikroskopisi
pubis , also known as crab louse or pubic louse, is commonly transmitted sexually [sup][1] and may infest pubic hair and perianal areas, legs, forearms, chest, eyebrows, axillary hair and beard, and rarely involves the eyelashes (phthiriasis palpebrarum).
Unilateral Axillary Pseudochromhidrosis-like Lesion Caused by Pediculosis Pubis
Other contenders for the prize include the pubic louse and the pig-nosed turtle.
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