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Definition of louse

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Louse (n.) Any one of numerous small mandibulate insects, mostly parasitic on birds, and feeding on the feathers. They are known as Mallophaga, or bird lice, though some occur on the hair of mammals. They are usually regarded as degraded Pseudoneuroptera. See Mallophaga..

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Laemodipoda :: Laemodipoda (n. pl.) A division of amphipod Crustacea, in which the abdomen is small or rudimentary and the legs are often reduced to five pairs. The whale louse, or Cyamus, and Caprella are examples..

Cheslip :: Cheslip (n.) The wood louse.

Smock :: Smock (n.) A blouse; a smoock frock.

Louse :: Louse (n.) Any small crustacean parasitic on fishes. See Branchiura, and Ichthvophthira..

Puceron :: Puceron (n.) Any plant louse, or aphis..

Sea Louse :: Sea louse () Any one of numerous species of isopod crustaceans of Cymothoa, Livoneca, and allied genera, mostly parasites on fishes..

Mallophaga :: Mallophaga (n. pl.) An extensive group of insects which are parasitic on birds and mammals, and feed on the feathers and hair; -- called also bird lice. See Bird louse, under Bird..

Lousewort :: Lousewort (n.) Any species of Pedicularis, a genus of perennial herbs. It was said to make sheep that fed on it lousy..

Argulus :: Argulus (n.) A genus of copepod Crustacea, parasitic of fishes; a fish louse. See Branchiura..

Blight :: Blight (n.) A downy species of aphis, or plant louse, destructive to fruit trees, infesting both the roots and branches; -- also applied to several other injurious insects..

Pediculus :: Pediculus (n.) A genus of wingless parasitic Hemiptera, including the common lice of man. See Louse..

Morpion :: Morpion (n.) A louse.

Jumper :: Jumper (n.) A sort of blouse worn by workmen over their ordinary dress to protect it.

Flea-louse :: Flea-louse (n.) A jumping plant louse of the family Psyllidae, of many species. That of the pear tree is Psylla pyri..

Sea Wood Louse :: Sea wood louse () A sea slater.

Lice :: Lice (n.) pl. of Louse.

Louse :: Louse (n.) Any one of numerous small mandibulate insects, mostly parasitic on birds, and feeding on the feathers. They are known as Mallophaga, or bird lice, though some occur on the hair of mammals. They are usually regarded as degraded Pseudoneuroptera. See Mallophaga..

Grayback :: Grayback (n.) The body louse.

Pricklouse :: Pricklouse (n.) A tailor; -- so called in contempt.

Psylla :: Psylla (n.) Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidae..