- plural of louse.
lice
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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These include scabies – caused by mites, lice and bed bugs.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
We get a clear-eyed look at disgust, a nearly universal human response to the likes of maggots, cockroaches, ticks, leeches, slugs and lice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Others do not, viewing the bots as sidewalk lice that create hazards and take jobs from humans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
The latter is transmitted by lice and produces alternating periods of fever and recovery.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2025
All day long, and the following days too, I squirmed while rumors spread like head lice and the Daniels predicted my downfall.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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