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crab louse

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crab louse
n.
A sucking louse (Phthirus pubis) that generally infests the pubic region and causes severe itching.
crab louse
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a parasitic louse, Pthirus (or Phthirus) pubis, that infests the pubic region in man
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Noun1.crab lousecrab louse - a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
Phthirius pubis, pubic louse, crab
louse, sucking louse - wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
genus Phthirius, genus Phthirus, Phthirius, Phthirus - true lice: crab lice
Translations
crab louse n → piattola
crab louse n → piattola


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Their study, Maintenance of the Crab Louse, Pthirus
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The Rotterdam Natural History Museum has appealed for somebody — anybody — to give it a single crab louse for its collection, amid fears they may be dying out.
Dutch natural history museum unable to locate elusive crab louse for ... by TOBY STERLING / AP Features
The Rotterdam Natural History Museum has appealed for somebody — anybody — to give it a single crab louse for its collection, amid fears they may be dying out.
Dutch museum hunts elusive crab lice by TOBY STERLING / AP News
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