English dictionary
louse
/l/AU/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
Synonyms sucking louseSource: WordNet 3.0
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a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
Source: WordNet 3.0
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any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
Synonyms plant louseSource: WordNet 3.0
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wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any one of numerous species of small, wingless, suctorial, parasitic insects belonging to a tribe (<i>Pediculina</i>), now usually regarded as degraded Hemiptera. To this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head <i>louse</i> of man (<i>Pediculus capitis</i>), the body <i>louse</i> (<i>P. vestimenti</i>), and the crab <i>louse</i> (<i>Phthirius pubis</i>), and many others. See <i>Crab louse</i>, <i>Dog louse</i>, <i>Cattle louse</i>, etc., under <u>Crab</u>, <u>Dog</u>, etc.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To clean from lice.
Source: webster1913