pediculi
plural of pediculus
• lupicide, pulicide
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*dic"u*lus, n.; pl. Pediculi. Etym: [L., a louse.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of wingless parasitic Hemiptera, including the common lice of man. See Louse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
