headlouse

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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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Meanings

nounheadlouse (plural headlice)

plural headlice

  1. alternativeAlternative form of head louse.

Origin

From head + louse. Compare North Frisian hoodlüs (“headlouse”), Dutch hoofdluis (“headlouse”), Swedish huvudlus (“headlouse”), Icelandic höfuðlús (“headlouse”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Dalehouse
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“headlouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headlouse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headlouse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headlouse.

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