Pediculus, genus Pediculus
(noun) type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pediculus (plural pediculi)
A louse (of the family Pediculidae), especially Pediculus humanus.
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
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
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.
