HEAD LOUSE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase head louse. (close relations)
Definition of HEAD LOUSE
Best Alternative Words for HEAD LOUSE
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cootie | nounn | |||||||
noun • a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings | ||||||||
louse | nounn | |||||||
noun • wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals • a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect • any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants • wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds | ||||||||
lice | nounn | |||||||
noun • wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals • a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect • any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants • wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds | ||||||||
nits | nounn | |||||||
noun • a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source • egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing | ||||||||
pediculus capitis | nounn | |||||||
noun • infests the head and body of humans |