head louse
noun
See under louse (def. 1).
Origin of head louse
1First recorded in 1540–50
Words Nearby head louse
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How to use head louse in a sentence
The head louse (Pediculus capitis), found on the head, especially in children.
The pubic louse may be exterminated by the measures recommended for the head louse, or by the use of officinal mercurial ointment.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyThe P. capitis, the head louse, is much smaller than the above.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold Cooley
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