SUCKING LICE
\sˈʌkɪŋ lˈa͡ɪs], \sˈʌkɪŋ lˈaɪs], \s_ˈʌ_k_ɪ_ŋ l_ˈaɪ_s]\
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An order of insects comprising the sucking lice, which are blood-sucking ectoparasites of mammals. Recognized families include: Echionphthiriidae, Haematopinidae, and Pediculidae. The latter contains the medically important genera affecting humans: PEDICULUS and PHTHIRUS.
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