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Synonyms of body louse

10 similar words

Another word for body louse is kutu. Other synonyms of body louse are bosom friend, coot, cootie, cooty and crumb.

Synonyms and similar words for body louse

nounA parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus humanus (syn. Pediculus humanus corporis), that infests the...

  • bosom friendA very close friend.
  • cootBody louse (Pediculus humanus).
  • cootie
  • cootyAfflicted with body lice or coots.
  • crumbA body louse (Pediculus humanus).
  • grayback
  • pants rabbit
  • seam cricket
  • seam squirrel
  • kutuA body louse.

Meaning of body louse

  1. noun A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus humanus (syn. Pediculus humanus corporis), that infests the body and clothes of humans and feeds on blood.

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Questions about synonyms of body louse

What is another word for body louse?
Body louse has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as kutu, bosom friend, coot, cootie, cooty, crumb, grayback and pants rabbit.
What does body louse mean?
Body louse means a parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus humanus (syn. Pediculus humanus corporis), that infests the body and clothes of humans and feeds on blood.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: body louse (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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