louse

Meanings

• noun

  A small, parasitic insect that attaches itself to the body of a host and feeds on its blood or other bodily fluids.

  - "The louse infested the child's head."
  - "The louse was removed from the patient's body."
  - "The louse bites and sucks blood from its host."

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Pronunciation

1. /laʊs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

maggot , worm , cootie , delouse

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with louse
house , blouse , spouse

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. louse (French) : a rat
   

2. louse (French) : to lose
   

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Homophones

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1. louse (French) : a rat
   

2. louse (French) : to lose
   

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Variants

List of all variants of louse that leads to same result
lice , louse , louses , loused , lousing , louse up , loused up , louses up , lousing up , bird lice , bird louse , bird louses , biting lice , biting louse , biting louses , body lice , body louse , body louses , cootie , book lice , book louse , book louses , crab lice , crab louse , crab louses , head lice , head louse , head louses

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Forms

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lice, loused, lousier

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Etymology

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Old English lus 'a loathsome creature, a vermin' or 'a disease, a plague'.

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Trivia

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1. There are over 3,000 species of lice.

2. Lice are among the oldest parasites known to humans.

3. Lice cannot jump or fly, they can only crawl.

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Related Concepts

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1. pediculosis: A common infestation of the human body caused by lice.

2. scabies: A skin disease caused by mites, sometimes confused with lice infestations.

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Culture

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In literature, the louse has been used as a symbol of disease, filth, and poverty. In art, it has been depicted as a parasite, often shown feeding on a human host. In music, there are several songs with the word 'louse' in the title.

How to Memorize "louse"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, brown insect with six legs crawling on a human body.
   - Visualize the louse biting and sucking blood from its host.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'louse' with 'bloodsucker' or 'parasite'.
   - Think of the word 'infestation' when you hear 'louse'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Lice on a Louse' to remember the word 'louse'.
   - Use the acronym 'Little, Ugly, Sucking Insect' to memorize the definition.

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