Anoplura
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9.9
A group of small insects that live on mammals and suck their blood
- noun
- /ˌænəˈplʊərə/
- Specialized
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Anoplura
- To control an infestation of Anoplura in pets, regular grooming and appropriate treatments are essential.
Examples
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The scientist studied the lifecycle of Anoplura to better understand how they affect their mammal hosts.
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The human head lice, Pediculus Humanus Capitis belong to the Anoplura family.
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"Anoplura."
Fiction book (2002) -
Many children are affected by Anoplura, commonly known as head lice, which can cause itching and discomfort.
Synonyms
9.9
A group of insects that are sucking lice living on mammals
is the same taxonomic group but given as the scientific name without the rank word
9.9
A small wingless insect that lives on birds or mammals and drinks their blood
refers to the whole taxonomic order rather than a single insect species
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Anoplura comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'without' and hoplon meaning 'weapon' or 'arm', so it literally means 'unarmed'. A helpful image is that these tiny lice have no big chewing jaws but simple parts for sucking blood from mammals, which is why the name fits this group of blood-sucking lice.