biting louse

biting louse

n.

Any of several small, wingless, biting insects of the order Mallophaga that are external parasites on birds. Also called bird louse.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

biting louse - wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds bird louse, louse insect - small air-breathing arthropod Mallophaga, order Mallophaga - biting lice chicken louse, Menopon gallinae, Menopon palladum, shaft louse - a louse parasitic on poultry