phthiriidae

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a patient's scalp for phthiriidae.

Definition

Noun 1. A family of insects: Phthiriidae is the scientific family name for a specific type of parasitic insect. This family is commonly known as crab lice.

Usage Notes

• The word is a taxonomic term used in scientific and medical contexts. It is almost never used in everyday conversation.
• In common language, the insects belonging to this family are referred to as "crab lice" or "pubic lice."
• The word is always treated as a singular noun when referring to the family as a taxonomic group (e.g., ).

Examples

• Scientific Context:
  • The genus Pthirus belongs to the family Phthiriidae.
  • Infestation by insects of the family Phthiriidae is called pthiriasis.

Advanced Usage

• Taxonomic Hierarchy: In biological classification, is a family within the order (the lice). The most well-known species in this family is , the crab louse.

Variants and Related Words

• Pthirus pubis (n): The scientific name for the crab louse or pubic louse, which is a member of the family.
• Crab louse / Pubic louse (n): The common names for the parasitic insect.
• Pediculidae (n): The scientific family name for head lice and body lice, which are different from crab lice.

Synonyms

• Crab lice (common name)
• Pubic lice (common name)

Related Terms (Not Synonyms)

• Infestation: The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites.
• Parasite: An organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host.
• Phthiraptera: The scientific order that includes all lice (sucking lice and chewing lice).

Học thuật

Noun

1. crab lice

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Phthiriidae
• family Phthiriidae