body louse
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n.
A parasitic louse (Pediculus humanus subsp. corporis) that infests the body and clothes of humans.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
Synonyms: cootie, Pediculus corporis
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