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pediculus

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See also: Pediculus

English

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Noun

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pediculus (plural pediculi)

  1. A louse (of the family Pediculidae), especially Pediculus humanus.

Latin

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From pēs, pedis (foot) +‎ -culus (diminutive suffix).

Noun

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pediculus m (genitive pediculī); second declension

  1. A little foot.
    (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
  2. (botany) A footstalk or pedicel of fruit or leaf.
Declension
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Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative pediculus pediculī
genitive pediculī pediculōrum
dative pediculō pediculīs
accusative pediculum pediculōs
ablative pediculō pediculīs
vocative pedicule pediculī
Alternative forms
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Derived terms
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  • pedicellus
  • *pediciolus
    • Late Latin: petiolus, peciolus
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Descendants
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Etymology 2

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From pēdis (louse) +‎ -culus (diminutive suffix).

Noun

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pēdiculus m (genitive pēdiculī); second declension

  1. A louse
  2. A sea louse
Declension
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Second-declension noun.

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