louse
has definitions from the field of zoology
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[ noun ] (zoology) wingless usually flattened blood-sucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
Synonyms Used in print (Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)He thought_of Simms_Purdew snoring on his bunk while Pullen_James crouched by the hearth , skirmishing an undershirt for lice , and a wet log sizzled . Related terms insect head_louse common_louse body_louse crab_louse Anoplura |
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[ noun ] has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
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[ noun ] (zoology) any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
Synonyms Related terms homopterous_insect grape_louse adelgid jumping_plant_louse oak_blight aphid |
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[ noun ] (zoology) wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
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