Family Pediculidae (Noun)
Meaning
True lice: human lice and related forms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Pediculidae is composed of human lice and their close relatives, all of which are ectoparasites that feed on the blood of mammals and birds.
- Human lice, which belong to the family Pediculidae, have been a persistent problem for humans throughout history.
- The family Pediculidae includes two main species of human lice, the head louse and the body louse, both of which are adapted to living on human hosts.
- Phthiraptera, an order of insects that includes the family Pediculidae, is thought to have originated over 100 million years ago.
- Members of the family Pediculidae have evolved unique adaptations that enable them to survive and thrive on the bodies of their hosts.