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- DictionaryLouse/lous/
noun
- 1. either of two small wingless parasitic insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds.
- 2. a contemptible or unpleasant person. informal, derogatory
verb
- 1. remove lice from.
LOUSE definition: 1. a very small insect that lives on the bodies or in the hair of people and animals 2. a very…. Learn more.
LOUSE meaning: 1. a very small insect that lives on the bodies or in the hair of people and animals 2. a very…. Learn more.
n. 1. pl. lice (līs) Any of numerous small, flat-bodied, wingless biting or sucking insects of the order Phthiraptera, which live as external parasites on birds and mammals, including humans. The lice are sometimes classified together with the psocids in the order Psocodea. 2. pl. lous·es (lous′ĭz) Slang A mean or despicable person.
Definition of louse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mar 19, 2024 · louse, (order Phthiraptera), any of a group of small wingless parasitic insects divisible into two main groups: the Amblycera and Ischnocera, or chewing or biting lice, which are parasites of birds and mammals, and the Anoplura, or sucking lice, parasites of mammals only.
noun, plural lice [lahys] /laɪs/ for 1-3, lous·es for 4. any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura ( sucking louse ), parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus humanus ( body louse ) or Pediculus humanus capitis ( head louse ) and Phthirius pubis ( crab louse, or pubic louse ).
A louse is a tiny insect that lives on the skin of animals and people. If you find a louse in your hair, you'll have to treat your scalp to get rid of any of its friends that might still be lurking there. Since they tend to travel in groups, the plural form of louse, lice, is much more common than the singular.
