Defenition of the word louse
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Defenition of the word louse
- A small wingless parasitic insect of the order Phthiraptera that lives on humans, other mammals and birds.
- wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
- wingless usually flattened blood-sucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
- any of several small insects esp. aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
- has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
- any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
- a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
- wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
Synonyms for the word louse
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- bird louse
- biting louse
- dirt ball
- insect
- plant louse
- sucking louse
- worm
Meronymys for the word louse
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- Anoplura
- Mallophaga
- order Anoplura
- order Mallophaga
Hyponyms for the word louse
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- adelgid
- aphid
- body louse
- chicken louse
- common louse
- cootie
- crab
- crab louse
- grape louse
- grape phylloxera
- head louse
- jumping plant louse
- Menopon gallinae
- Menopon palladum
- oak blight
- Pediculus capitis
- Pediculus corporis
- Pediculus humanus
- Phthirius pubis
- Phylloxera vitifoleae
- psylla
- psyllid
- pubic louse
- shaft louse
Hypernyms for the word louse
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- disagreeable person
- homopteran
- homopterous insect
- insect
- unpleasant person
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