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body louse

The correct spelling is body louse.

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noun

Say it like: Bod-ee -low-se

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

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noun

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

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