head louse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of head louse
First recorded in 1540–50
Example Sentences
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Unlike the body louse, the head louse isn't known to spread disease.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2021
"Then I finally realised - this fell out of my head. This is in an insect, this is a head louse."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2016
After all, as Frankowski wryly noted, “No one’s ever died from a head louse infestation.”
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2014
As their hirsute habitat decreased, the Pediculus subspecies that would become the head louse retreated to the head.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 14, 2011
The human head louse has been around for millenniums.
From Time Magazine Archive
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