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PHTHIRIIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Phthiriidae mean?
• PHTHIRIIDAE (noun)
The noun PHTHIRIIDAE has 1 sense:
1. crab lice
Familiarity information: PHTHIRIIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Crab lice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
family Phthiriidae; Phthiriidae
Hypernyms ("Phthiriidae" is a kind of...):
arthropod family (any of the arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "Phthiriidae"):
genus Phthirius; genus Phthirus; Phthirius; Phthirus (true lice: crab lice)
Holonyms ("Phthiriidae" is a member of...):
Anoplura; order Anoplura (sucking lice)
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