chicken louse

noun

A louse of species Menopon pallidum

Similar
hen louseshaft louseMenopon palladumMenopon gallinae

Meanings

nounchicken louse (plural chicken lice)

plural chicken lice

  1. A louse of species Menopon pallidum

    Synonyms: hen louse

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA louse of species Menopon pallidum

Similar

More synonyms by meaning

nouna louse parasitic on poultry

Similar
shaft louseMenopon palladumMenopon gallinae
Broader
bird lousebiting louselouse
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

chicken louse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20louse

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“chicken louse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20louse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chicken louse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20louse.

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