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louse


Main Entry: 1louse
Pronunciation: \ˈlas\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English lous, from Old English lūs; akin to Old High German lūs louse, Welsh llau lice
Date: before 12th century

1 plural lice \ˈlīs\ a : any of various small wingless usually flattened insects (orders Anoplura and Mallophaga) parasitic on warm-blooded animals b : a small usually sluggish arthropod (as a biting louse) that lives on other animals or on plants and sucks their blood or juices c : any of several small arthropods (as a book louse) that are not parasitic
2 plural lous·es \ˈla-səz\ : a contemptible person : heel


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