- head louse
- head louse n a sucking louse of the genus Pediculus (P. humanus capitis) that lives on the human scalp
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Pediculus humanus capitis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
head louse
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head louse — n. see LOUSE (n. 1a) * * * … Universalium
head louse — head′ louse n. ent See under louse 1) • Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang
head louse — n. see LOUSE (n. 1a) … English World dictionary
Head louse — This article is about the animal. For the disease known as head lice, see Pediculosis capitis. Head lice Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
head louse — noun infests the head and body of humans • Syn: ↑Pediculus capitis • Hypernyms: ↑louse, ↑sucking louse • Member Holonyms: ↑Pediculus, ↑genus Pediculus * * * nou … Useful english dictionary
head louse — noun a louse which infests the hair of the human head. [Pediculus humanus capitis.] … English new terms dictionary
head louse — noun Date: 1547 a sucking louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) that lives on the human scalp … New Collegiate Dictionary
head louse. — See under louse (def. 1). [1540 50] * * * … Universalium
head louse. — See under louse (def. 1). [1540 50] … Useful english dictionary
head louse — noun A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus capitis, which lives among the hairs on the head of a human and feeds on blood … Wiktionary
