English Explanatory Dictionary

body louse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus humanus (syn. Pediculus humanus corporis), that infests the body and clothes of humans and feeds on blood.

Word forms

body louse body lice

Synonyms

bosom friend coot cootie cooty crumb grayback pants rabbit seam cricket seam squirrel kutu

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