Genus Pediculus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Pediculus is the type genus of the family Pediculidae, which includes true lice that infect humans.
- Pediculus humanus, a species within the genus Pediculus, is commonly known as the human louse.
- Species within the genus Pediculus are ectoparasites that feed on human blood and other bodily fluids.
- The genus Pediculus includes two well-known species, Pediculus humanus and Pediculus schaeffi, which are both found on humans.
- Phylogenetic analysis has revealed that the genus Pediculus is closely related to other genera within the family Pediculidae.