PEDICULAR

Etymology

Adjective

pedicular (not comparable)

Of or relating to lice.

Caused by lice.

Having the lousy distemper, phthiriasis; infested with lice.

(biology) Relating to a stem or pedicle.

Source: Wiktionary


Pe*dic"u*lar, a. Etym: [L. pedicularis, fr. pediculus a louse: cf. F. pédiculaire.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to lice; having the lousy distemper (phthiriasis); lousy. Southey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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