head louse
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head louse
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From head + louse. Compare North Frisian hoodlüs (“headlouse”), Dutch hoofdluis (“headlouse”), Swedish huvudlus (“headlouse”), Icelandic höfuðlús (“headlouse”).
noun head lice · headlouse
- 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 insect
| Español | piojo de la cabeza |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 머릿니 meorinni |
| 日本語 | 人虱 hitojirami |
| 中文 | 頭蝨 /头虱 tóushī |
| हिन्दी | जूँ jū̃ |
| Português | piolho-da-cabeça |
| Deutsch | Kopflaus |
| Italiano | pidocchio del capo |
| Română | păduche de cap |
| Русский | головна́я вошь golovnája vošʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chấy, chí |
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title = {head louse},
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