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colk100 | 11:40 Thu 26th May 2005 | Animals & Nature
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why are pubic lice called crabs? as they are lice not crabs.
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Since the 16th century, these creatures have been properly called 'crab-lice', because their feet/claws are similar to those of a crab. Our more modern shortening of the word to just 'crabs' is typical language-simplification.
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