Pediculus humanus capitis

Translingual

Pediculus humanus capitis

Proper noun

Pediculus humanus capitis m

1. 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 National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Pediculus humanus at AnimalBase
• Pediculus_humanus at Animal Diversity Web