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body louse
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body louse
n.
A parasitic louse (Pediculus humanus subsp. corporis) that infests the body and clothes of humans.
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Noun1.body lousebody louse - a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
cootie, Pediculus corporis
louse, sucking louse - wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
genus Pediculus, Pediculus - type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans


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