head lice

A form of head louse — A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus capitis, which lives among the hairs on the head of a human and feeds on blood.

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pediculosis capitis
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of head louse

Synonyms & antonyms

nouninfestation of the scalp with lice

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pediculosis capitis
Broader
pediculosislousiness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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