louse /læʊs/
1. wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
synset: louse, sucking_louse
2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
synset: worm, louse, insect, dirt_ball
3. any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
synset: plant_louse, louse
4. wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
synset: bird_louse, biting_louse, louse
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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