phthirius

Questions about phthirius

What does phthirius mean?

phthirius means "true lice: crab lice".

How many syllables are in phthirius?

phthirius has 3 syllables: phthi-ri-us. The stress falls on "phthi".

What is another word for phthirius?

Close synonyms include genus Phthirius, Phthirus, genus Phthirus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is phthirius a common word?

phthirius is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.