"pulicous" meaning in All languages combined

See pulicous on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more pulicous [comparative], most pulicous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin pulicosus, from pulex (“flea”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|pulicosus}} Latin pulicosus Head templates: {{en-adj}} pulicous (comparative more pulicous, superlative most pulicous)
  1. (chiefly archaic) flea-ridden Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Fleas Synonyms: pulicose
    Sense id: en-pulicous-en-adj--dzSsXsL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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