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sucking louse

noun

  1. louse1

sucking louse

noun

  1. See louse
    any insect of the order Anoplura See louse

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sucking louse1

First recorded in 1905–10

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sucking louse1

so named because it has a mouth adapted for sucking the body fluids of its host

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