pediculosis

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching

Etymology

From Latin pēdiculus (“louse”) + -osis. By surface analysis, pedic(u)le + -osis.

In classic literature

Synonyms

lousiness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
infestation
Narrower (hyponyms)
pediculosis corporis, pediculosis capitis, pediculosis pubis

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading

Nice save! Solidify it with review →