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head louse

The correct spelling is head louse.

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noun

Say it like: Hee-d l-ows-e

The correct spelling is head louse. A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus capitis, which lives among the hairs on the head of a human and feeds on blood.

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noun

  1. 1.A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus capitis, which lives among the hairs on the head of a human and feeds on blood.

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