pediculosis en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin pēdiculus (“louse”) + -osis. By surface analysis, pedic(u)le + -osis.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Infestation with head lice.
Your only goal in life is pediculosis. That's what we call it when you and a bunch of your buddies settle down on a host.
2023, translated in 2025, Berta Páramo and translated by Marc Correa Haro, Lice: How to Survive on Humans, page 100:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pediculoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (10)
et täitõbi (Translations) · ru педикулёз (Translations) · pl wszawica (Translations) · fi täitartunta (Translations) · es pediculosis (Translations) · fi täisyys (Translations) · it pediculosi (Translations) · fi pedikuloosi (Translations) · fr pédiculose (Translations) · et pedikuloos (Translations)