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sucking louse
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noun
See under louse (def. 1).
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Origin of sucking louse
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby sucking louse
sucket fork, suckfish, suckhole, suck in, sucking, sucking louse, sucking reflex, sucking wound, suckle, suckler, suckling
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British Dictionary definitions for sucking louse
Word Origin for sucking louse
so named because it has a mouth adapted for sucking the body fluids of its host
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