Mallophagous
/məˈlɒfəɡəs/noun
Relating to or characteristic of chewing lice, formerly classified in the group Mallophaga.
Did you know?Mallophaga was once treated as a distinct order of chewing lice, but modern classification generally places these insects within the larger order Phthiraptera.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
μαλλός (mallos)
“A lock or tuft of wool”
Ancient Greek
Greek
φαγεῖν (phagein)
“To eat or consume”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
Mallophaga
“A zoological group name formed from Greek elements meaning “wool-eaters””
19th Century
Scientific English
mallophagous
“Relating to Mallophaga or chewing lice”
Modern English
English
mallophagous
“Of, relating to, or characteristic of chewing lice”
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