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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.
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Learn the meaning of louse as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A louse can be a parasitic insect, a contemptible person, or a verb meaning to remove lice from.
Louse definition: 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 ).. See examples of LOUSE used in a sentence.
A louse is a small insect that lives on the bodies or in the hair of people and animals. Learn how to use the word louse in sentences, see different types of lice and find translations in other languages.
A louse is a small insect that lives on the bodies or in the hair of people and animals. Learn how to pronounce louse, see examples of its use and find translations in different languages.
Louse (pl.: lice) is the common name for any member of the clade Phthiraptera, which contains nearly 5,000 species of wingless parasitic insects. Phthiraptera has variously been recognized as an order, infraorder, or a parvorder, as a result of developments in phylogenetic research.
A louse is a small, wingless insect that feeds on blood or plant juices, or a slang term for a mean person. Learn about different types of lice, how to delouse, and related words from various sources.
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 ).
