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coo·tie (k

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n. Slang

A body louse.

[Probably from Malay kutu.]

cootie [ˈkuːtɪ]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) US and NZ a slang name for the body louse See louse [1] Also called (NZ) kutu

[perhaps from Malay or Maori kutu louse]

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Noun

cootie - a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings

body louse, 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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cootie

n (US inf) → Laus f

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