lice
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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This was the result of the Swanburne hair poultice that was applied on a regular basis, to repel lice and fleas and encourage healthy scalps, according to school policy.
From Literature
The importance of maintaining a healthy scalp is not to be sneezed at, and lice are no picnic either.
From Literature
The latter is transmitted by lice and produces alternating periods of fever and recovery.
From Science Daily
She sees many children in her class who she thinks would probably be better off at home: “Kids with a lot of green and yellow mucus. We’ve had kids with active lice in school.”
From Los Angeles Times
One section demonstrates how it could be used to generate a letter about a head lice outbreak, for example.
From BBC
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