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crab louse

crab louse noun: a parasitic insect, Pthirus pubis, that lives amongst the pubic hairs of humans and feeds on blood.

crab louse: a parasitic insect, Pthirus pubis, that lives amongst the pubic hairs of humans and feeds on blood
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Noun

crab louse (plural crab lice)

  1. A parasitic insect, Pthirus pubis, that lives amongst the pubic hairs of humans and feeds on blood.
    Synonyms:
    crab, pubic louse

crab louse meaning in Tamil, Thai and Vietnamese

crab louse in Tamil

நண்டுப் பேன்

crab louse in Thai

insect
โลน loon

crab louse in Vietnamese

insect
rận mu

Synonyms of crab louse

Forms of crab louse

pluralcrab lice

Questions about crab louse

What does crab louse mean?
Crab louse means a parasitic insect, Pthirus pubis, that lives amongst the pubic hairs of humans and feeds on blood.
What is crab louse in Tamil?
Crab louse in Tamil is நண்டுப் பேன். See Crab louse meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is crab louse?
Crab louse is a noun.
What is the plural of crab louse?
The plural of crab louse is crab lice.

Words near crab louse in the dictionary

  1. crab lanterns
  2. crab lice
  3. crab Louie
  4. crab Louies
  5. crab Louis
  6. crab louse
  7. crab market
  8. crab markets
  9. crab meat
  10. crab mentalities
  11. crab mentality

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