harvest-lice
noun plural but singular or plural in constructionDefinition of harvest-lice
1
: a hooked or barbed fruit that readily adheres to things (as clothing or the fur of an animal) which come in contact with it
2
: a plant (as cleavers, agrimonia, or beggar-ticks of the genus Bidens) bearing fruits that are harvest-lice
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