small flightless parasitic insect which lives on the bodies of humans and other mammals
mess up, spoil (Slang); complicate, confuse (Slang); remove lice from
person who is worthy of contempt (Slang)
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Louse Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To clean from lice.
To clean from lice.
(n.)
Any small crustacean parasitic on fishes. See Branchiura, and Ichthvophthira.
Any small crustacean parasitic on fishes. See Branchiura, and Ichthvophthira.
(n.)
Any one of the numerous species of aphids, or plant lice. See Aphid.
Any one of the numerous species of aphids, or plant lice. See Aphid.
(n.)
Any one of numerous species of small, wingless, suctorial, parasitic insects belonging to a tribe (Pediculina), now usually regarded as degraded Hemiptera. To this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head louse of man (Pediculus capitis), the body louse (P. vestimenti), and the crab louse (Phthirius pubis), and many others. See Crab louse, Dog louse, Cattle louse, etc., under Crab, Dog, etc.
Any one of numerous species of small, wingless, suctorial, parasitic insects belonging to a tribe (Pediculina), now usually regarded as degraded Hemiptera. To this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head louse of man (Pediculus capitis), the body louse (P. vestimenti), and the crab louse (Phthirius pubis), and many others. See Crab louse, Dog louse, Cattle louse, etc., under Crab, Dog, etc.
(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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAny 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.
louse
\louse\ (lous), n.; pl. lice (līs). [oe. lous, as. lūs, pl. l&ymacr;s; akin to d. luis, g. laus, ohg. lūs, icel. lūs, sw. lus, dan. luus; perh. so named because it is destructive, and akin to e. lose, loose.] (zo?l.)
1. any one of numerous species of small, wingless, suctorial, parasitic insects belonging to a tribe (pediculina), now usually regarded as degraded hemiptera. to this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head louse of man (pediculus capitis), the body louse (p. vestimenti), and the crab louse (phthirius pubis), and many others. see crab louse, dog louse, cattle louse , etc., under crab, dog, etc.
2. 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.
3. any one of the numerous species of aphids, or plant lice. see aphid.
4. any small crustacean parasitic on fishes. see branchiura, and ichthvophthira.
note: the term is also applied to various other parasites; as, the whale louse, beelouse, horse louse.
louse
fly (zo?l.), a parasitic dipterous insect of the group pupipara. some of them are wingless, as the bee louse.
louse
mite (zo?l.), any one of numerous species of mites which infest mammals and birds, clinging to the hair and feathers like lice. they belong to myobia, dermaleichus, mycoptes, and several other genera.
louse
\louse\ (?), v. t. to clean from lice. "you sat and loused him."
louse
n
1. wingless usually flattened blood-sucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals [syn: sucking louse]
2. has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect [syn: worm, insect, dirt ball]
3. any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants [syn: plant louse]
4. wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds [syn: bird louse, biting louse]
similar words(31)
woolly plant louse
pill wood louse
lobster louse
bird louse
body louse
cattle louse
woolly louse
book louse
onion louse
wheat louse
jumping louse
biting louse
dog louse
crab louse
carp louse
wall louse
whale louse
plant louse
wood louse
root louse
bee louse
leaf louse
louse mite
vine louse
tree louse
harvest louse
louse up
bark louse
sucking louse
louse fly
horse louse
A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals.
Noun
1. wingless usually flattened blood-sucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
(synonym) sucking louse
(hypernym) insect
(hyponym) common louse, Pediculus humanus
(member-holonym) Anoplura, order Anoplura
2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
(synonym) worm, insect, dirt ball
(hypernym) unpleasant person, disagreeable person
3. any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
(synonym) plant louse
(hypernym) homopterous insect, homopteran
(hyponym) aphid
4. wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
(synonym) bird louse, biting louse
(hypernym) insect
(hyponym) chicken louse, shaft louse, Menopon palladum, Menopon gallinae
(member-holonym) Mallophaga, order Mallophaga
Louse Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream of a louse, foretells that you will have uneasy feelings regarding your health, and an enemy will give you exasperating vexation.
See Lice.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectSee Lice.
Louse Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Any of numerous insects of the orders Mallophaga or Anoplura. Lice are small, flat-bodied, wingless biting or sucking insects. Many species are external parasites on various animals, including human beings.
Louse Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Louse (plural: lice) is the common name for members of over 3,000 species of wingless insects of the order Phthiraptera; three of which are classified as human disease agents. They are obligate ectoparasites of every avian and mammalian order except for monotremes (the platypus and echidnas), bats, whales, dolphins, porpoises and pangolins.
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