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lousewort

lousewort noun: any of very many semiparasitic flowering plants, of the genus Pedicularis, related to wood betony.

Noun

lousewort (plural louseworts)

  1. Any of very many semiparasitic flowering plants, of the genus Pedicularis, related to wood betony.

Forms of lousewort

plurallouseworts

Origin of lousewort

From louse + wort.

Words formed from lousewort

  • beaked lousewort
  • brown lousewort
  • common lousewort
  • leafy lousewort
  • red lousewort
  • tuberous lousewort
  • white lousewort
  • whorled lousewort
  • yellow lousewort

Questions about lousewort

What does lousewort mean?
Lousewort means any of very many semiparasitic flowering plants, of the genus Pedicularis, related to wood betony.
What part of speech is lousewort?
Lousewort is a noun.
What is the plural of lousewort?
The plural of lousewort is louseworts.

Words near lousewort in the dictionary

  1. louser
  2. lousers
  3. louses
  4. louses around
  5. louses up
  6. lousewort
  7. louseworts
  8. lousey
  9. lousicide
  10. lousicides
  11. lousier

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