body louse plural
bod·y louse
The plural form of body louse is body lice
B bDefinitions
- noun plural body louse any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse) 1
- noun plural body louse any insect of the order Mallophaga (bird louse, biting louse, or chewing louse) parasitic on birds and mammals, having mouthparts adapted for biting. 1
- noun plural body louse plant louse. 1
- noun plural body louse Slang. a contemptible person, especially an unethical one. 1