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Trichodectidae

noun pl Tricho·dec·ti·dae \ˌtrik-ə-ˈdek-ti-ˌdē\

Medical Definition of TRICHODECTIDAE

:  a widespread family of biting lice that have a single simple tarsal claw and include economically important parasites of mammals—see cat louse

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