Pediculus humanus capitis

Translingual

Proper noun

Pediculus humanus capitis m

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Pediculidae – head louse.

Usage notes

Many taxonomists do not believe that head lice are different from body lice and thus don't accept the subspecies.

References

Head louse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pediculus humanus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pediculus humanus capitis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Pediculus humanus capitis at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Pediculus humanus capitis at Encyclopedia of Life
Pediculus humanus capitis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Pediculus humanus at AnimalBase
Pediculus_humanus at Animal Diversity Web

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