Definition of louse

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

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Grayback :: Grayback (n.) The body louse.
Morpion :: Morpion (n.) A louse.
Psylla :: Psylla (n.) Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidae..
Puceron :: Puceron (n.) Any plant louse, or aphis..
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..
Lice :: Lice (n.) pl. of Louse.
Sea Louse :: Sea louse () Any one of numerous species of isopod crustaceans of Cymothoa, Livoneca, and allied genera, mostly parasites on fishes..
Lousewort :: Lousewort (n.) Any species of Pedicularis, a genus of perennial herbs. It was said to make sheep that fed on it lousy..
Bark Louse :: Bark louse () An insect of the family Coccidae, which infests the bark of trees and vines..
Jumper :: Jumper (n.) A sort of blouse worn by workmen over their ordinary dress to protect it.
Argulus :: Argulus (n.) A genus of copepod Crustacea, parasitic of fishes; a fish louse. See Branchiura..
Louse :: Louse (n.) Any one of the numerous species of aphids, or plant lice. See Aphid..
Nitter :: Nitter (n.) The horselouse; an insect that deposits nits on horses.
Pricklouse :: Pricklouse (n.) A tailor; -- so called in contempt.
Smock :: Smock (n.) A blouse; a smoock frock.
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..
Sea Wood Louse :: Sea wood louse () A sea slater.
Nit :: Nit (n.) The egg of a louse or other small insect.
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..
Cheslip :: Cheslip (n.) The wood louse.
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