phthiriasis (countable and uncountable, plural phthiriases)
(medicine) An infestation with crab lice.
A pediculosis.
Source: Wiktionary
Phthi*ri"a*sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A disease (morbus pediculous) consisting in the excessive multiplication of lice on the human body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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