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louse::noun | Spocien Dictionary

louse

noun

/laʊs/

wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

Type	Words
Synonyms	sucking louse
Type of	insect
Has types	pubic louse, head louse, body louse, pediculus capitis, pediculus corporis, pediculus humanus, crab louse, phthirius pubis, common louse, cootie, crab
Derivation	lousy

louse

noun

/laʊs/

wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds

Type	Words
Synonyms	bird louse, biting louse
Type of	insect
Has types	menopon palladum, chicken louse, shaft louse, menopon gallinae
Derivation	lousy

louse

noun

/laʊs/

any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants

Type	Words
Synonyms	plant louse
Type of	homopterous insect, homopteran
Has types	adelgid, aphid, grape louse, grape phylloxera, jumping plant louse, oak blight, phylloxera vitifoleae, psylla, psyllid
Derivation	lousy

louse

noun

/laʊs/

a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

Type	Words
Synonyms	dirt ball, insect, worm
Type of	disagreeable person, unpleasant person