Anoplura

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anoplura \An`o*plu"ra\ ([a^]n`[-o]*pl[=u]"r[.a]), n. pl. [NL.,
     fr. Gr. 'an priv. + 'o`plon weapon, sting + o'yra` tail.]
     (Zool.)
     A group of insects which includes the lice.
     [1913 Webster] anopsia
     anopia



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Anoplura
       n : sucking lice [syn: {order Anoplura}]