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View synonyms for crab louse
crab louse
noun
- louse1
crab louse
noun
- a parasitic louse, Pthirus (or Phthirus ) pubis, that infests the pubic region in man
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crab louse1
First recorded in 1540–50
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Example Sentences
Pediculosis pubis is a condition due to the presence of the pediculus pubis, or crab-louse.
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Yon cruiser overhauls everything from a crab to a crab-louse.
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At the same spot are two trees, one of which is called the ordinary louse tree, the other, the crab-louse tree.
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