headlouse

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English

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Etymology

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From head +‎ louse. Compare North Frisian hoodlüs (“headlouse”), Dutch hoofdluis (“headlouse”), Swedish huvudlus (“headlouse”), Icelandic höfuðlús (“headlouse”).

Noun

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headlouse (plural headlice)

  1. Alternative form of head louse
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