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phthirapterist

phthirapterist noun: an entomologist who studies the Phthiraptera, or lice.

Noun

phthirapterist (plural phthirapterists)

  1. An entomologist who studies the Phthiraptera, or lice.

Synonyms of phthirapterist

Forms of phthirapterist

pluralphthirapterists

Questions about phthirapterist

What does phthirapterist mean?
Phthirapterist means an entomologist who studies the Phthiraptera, or lice.
What part of speech is phthirapterist?
Phthirapterist is a noun.
What is the plural of phthirapterist?
The plural of phthirapterist is phthirapterists.

Words near phthirapterist in the dictionary

  1. phthioceroldimycocerosate
  2. phthiocerols
  3. Phthiotis
  4. phthirapteran
  5. phthirapterans
  6. phthirapterist
  7. phthirapterists
  8. phthirapterologist
  9. phthirapterologists
  10. phthiriases
  11. phthiriasis

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