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whale lice

whale lice is the plural of whale louse.

Meaning of whale louse

Noun

whale louse (plural whale lice)

  1. A parasitic amphipod crustacean of the family Cyamidae found in skin lesions, genital folds, nostrils and eyes of marine mammals of the order Cetacea, i.e. whales, dolphins and porpoises.
    • Crablike whale lice dig deeply into sores and cuts.1971 Mar, National Geographic, page 411
    Synonyms:
    cyamid

Questions about whale lice

What is whale lice the plural of?
Whale lice is the plural of whale louse.

Words near whale lice in the dictionary

  1. whale catfishes
  2. whale fall
  3. whale falls
  4. whale fisher
  5. whale fishers
  6. whale lice
  7. whale line
  8. whale louse
  9. whale oil
  10. whale oils
  11. whale on

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