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head louse
noun
Definition of HEAD LOUSE
: a sucking louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) that lives on the human scalp
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First Known Use of HEAD LOUSE
1547
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head louse
noun
Medical Definition of HEAD LOUSE
: a sucking louse of the genus Pediculus (P. humanus capitis) that lives on the human scalp
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