pediculati | (n) anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouth, Syn. order Pediculati |
Pediculati | ‖prop. n. pl. [ NL. See Pedicle. ] (Zool.) An order of fishes including the anglers. See Illust. of Angler and Batfish. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Pediculation | n. (Med.) Phthiriasis. [ 1913 Webster ] |