mendoweszka

Polish

Etymology

From Old Polish mądo + -o- + weszka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛn.dɔˈvɛʂ.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʂka
  • Syllabification: men‧do‧wesz‧ka

Noun

mendoweszka f

  1. crab louse, pubic louse (Pthirus pubis)
    Synonyms: wesz łonowa, menda

Declension

Further reading

  • mendoweszka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • mendoweszka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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