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louse

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. louse (verb)
  2. louse up (verb)

2louse

verb \ˈlau̇s, ˈlau̇z\
lousedlous·ing

Definition of LOUSE

transitive verb
: to remove lice from
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First Known Use of LOUSE

14th century

Other Insect Terms

drone, entomology, gadfly, pismire, proboscis, vespine

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