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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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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