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biting louse

noun

See under louse (def. 2).

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Origin of biting louse

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby biting louse

bite the hand that feeds you, bitewing, bit gauge, Bithynia, biting, biting louse, biting mania, biting midge, biting point, biting stage, bit key
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British Dictionary definitions for biting louse

biting louse

bird louse

noun

See louse (def. 2)
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