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head lice

head lice is the plural of head louse.

Meaning of head louse

Noun

head louse (plural head lice)

  1. A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus capitis, which lives among the hairs on the head of a human and feeds on blood.

Questions about head lice

What is head lice the plural of?
Head lice is the plural of head louse.

Words near head lice in the dictionary

  1. head lads
  2. head landlord
  3. head landlords
  4. head lease
  5. head leases
  6. head lice
  7. head like a sieve
  8. head line
  9. head lines
  10. head linesman
  11. head linesmen

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