body lice

A form of body louse — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of body louse
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APA

body lice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20lice

MLA

“body lice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20lice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body lice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20lice.

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