Meaning

1 senses
  1. A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus humanus (syn. Pediculus humanus corporis), that infests the body and clothes of humans and feeds on blood.

    платяная вошьplatjanaja vošʹ

    a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings

Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
parasitic insect Pediculus humanus corporis:

Forms

plural: body lice
Singularbody louse
Pluralbody lice

irregular · Lesson

Synonyms

11 synonyms
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Close in meaning
  • a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings:cootiePediculus corporis

See also

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