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fishlouse

fishlouse is the alternative form of fish louse.

Meaning of fish louse

Noun

fish louse (plural fish lice)

  1. Certain members of class Copepoda.
  2. Synonym of carp louse (family Argulidae)
    Synonyms:
    carp louse

Forms of fishlouse

pluralfishlice

Origin of fishlouse

From fish + louse.

Questions about fishlouse

What is fishlouse the alternative form of?
Fishlouse is the alternative form of fish louse.

Words near fishlouse in the dictionary

  1. fishlings
  2. fishlining
  3. Fishlock
  4. Fishlocks
  5. fishlore
  6. fishlouse
  7. fishly
  8. fishman
  9. fishmarket
  10. fishmarkets
  11. fishmeal

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