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Word: Pediculous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from late Latin pediculosus, from Latin pediculus ‘louse’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɪˈdɪkjʊləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
infested with lice.
Short Definition:infested with lice
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