Insect pests in the home are most commonly chewers. Book louse definition is any of various tiny usually wingless insects order psocoptera and especially genus liposcelis that feed on organic matter and. The point where the axes meet is called the origin. Lice seems to fit this exception, as it is an irregular plural that is far more common than its singular form. What does louse mean definition of louse word finder. Steven lamb mbchb, department of dermatology, waikato hospital, hamilton, new zealand, 1998. I live in arlington, va, we have noticed in the last several days small about the size of a small pepper flake brownishblack bugs in our bathtub below the ceiling fanvent not near the drain or faucet, and around some of our windows.
Specifically one of a class of small degraded parasitic hemipterous insects of the order hemiptera and suborder parasita. These pests eat microscopic mold, fungi, dead insect fragments, pollen, and starches. A moose is a large animal with antlers that is found in the northern forests of america, europe, and asia. Adducations list of collective nouns for insects also includes the names for immatureinfant insects along with the singular and plural spellings for insects. Louse, order phthiraptera, any of a group of small wingless parasitic insects divisible into two main groups.
Louse definition is any of various small wingless usually flattened insects orders anoplura and mallophaga parasitic on warmblooded animals. Louse definicion y significado diccionario ingles collins. Nits signal lice infestation lice treatment center. Lice are well camouflaged and reflect the colour of the surroundings. Aug 31, 2010 what was your favorite book growing up. Human louse, pediculus humanus, also called body louse, a common species of sucking louse in the family pediculidae suborder anoplura, order phthiraptera that is found wherever human beings live, feeds on blood, and can be an important carrier of epidemic typhus and other louse borne human diseases such as trench fever and relapsing fever. Dorothy is a master gardener, former newspaper reporter, and the author of several books. Male human head louse male human head louse, pediculus. Insects for kids learn all about bugs a2z homeschooling. The claw is closeable over its entire length and the prey is fixed between the femur and the tibia of the insect leg back in my country girl days, i once closed the front door, not knowing that a gargantuan stick insect was in the doorway it has a heart, a few blood vessels, and insect blood simply flows around inside the body cavity it differs from a stick insect because its first body. Louse definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
It is a tiny under 1 mm, softbodied wingless psocoptera usually trogium pulsatorium. Weve arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. Lice are obligate parasites, living externally on warmblooded hosts which include every species of bird and mammal, except for monotremes, pangolins, bats and cetaceans. When used as a term of abuse, the plural is typically louses, though lice is also possible. Another word for opposite of meaning of rhymes with sentences with find word forms translate from english translate to english words with friends scrabble crossword codeword words starting with words ending with words containing exactly words containing letters. Lice dictionary definition lice defined yourdictionary. The bestknown species, the booklouse, is a pale, wingless insect usually found indoors among old books and. If you wish to keep any of the infested items, wrap them in a plastic bag, put them in your freezer for 2 days to kill the lice, and then vacuum the dead booklice off of items. To get rid of booklice, start by throwing out any items that show signs of lice infestation, like books or boxes.
They are obligate ectoparasites of every avian and mammalian order except for monotremes the platypus and echidnas, bats, whales, dolphins, porpoises and pangolins. In pre 19th century china, bound feet were considered a mark of beauty. The first list of collective nouns was published in the book of st albans circa 1500 and it wasnt definitive it was based on folklore, humor and the whim of the. A small parasitic wingless insect of the order psocodea. One of the most troublesome of thesethe clothes mothattacks furs, woolens, and materials made of hair. Ischnoceran lice may reduce the thermoregulation effect of the plumage, thus heavily infected birds loss more heat than other ones. The axes of a twodimensional cartesian system divide the plane into four infinite regions, called quadrants. Definition of insect written for english language learners from the merriamwebster learners dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and countnoncount noun labels. The first list of collective nouns was published in the book of st albans circa 1500 and it wasnt definitive it. The insect actually eats molds and other plants found in books that were not kept clean and safe, but they will also attack bindings and other parts. A louse was one of the early subjects of microscopy, appearing in robert hookes 1667 book. Much to many parents annoyance, the head louse is a tiny, wingless parasitic insect that lives among human hairs and feeds on extremely small amounts of blood drawn from the scalp. A louse was one of the early subjects of microscopy, appearing in robert hookes 1667 book, micrographia.
A doctor who specializes in the treatment of the feet is called a podiatrist. The plural form of louse is lice or louses nonstandard. Bookworm insect simple english wikipedia, the free. Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for plural of louse lice we hope that the following list of synonyms for the word lice will help you to finish your crossword today. Louse a single louse insect lice plural form of louse nits the eggs of lice nymph a young louse. We cannot make out enough details in image three and we will address 2 in a different.
Booklice are tiny creatures although they are not actually lice at all, and this article will show you how and where to look for them. Animals any of various similar but unrelated insects, such as the plant louse and book louse. Lice are obligate parasites, living externally on warmblooded hosts which include every species of bird and mammal, except for monotremes, pangolins, and bats. Some words do not form their plurals by adding s to the end but by changing their forms e. A louse is a small insect that lives on peoples and animals bodies. Lice are small insects that live on the bodies of people or animals and bite them in. Male human head louse male human head louse, pediculus hum. Another word for opposite of meaning of rhymes with sentences with find word forms translate from english translate to english words with friends scrabble crossword codeword words starting with words ending with words containing exactly words containing letters pronounce find conjugations. Louse definition, any small, wingless insect of the order anoplura sucking louse, parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as pediculus humanus body louse or head louse and phthirius pubis crab louse or pubic louse. Apr 20, 2020 louse plural lice or louses a small parasitic wingless insect of the order psocodea. Any of various small softbodied chewing insects of the order psocoptera, which includes the booklice. Lice is the plural of louse, which is a small, quick, parasitic insect that cannot jump or fly, and the name for a louses egg is a nit. Louse is the common name for members of the order phthiraptera, which contains nearly 5,000 species of wingless insect.
See also and body louse and, and head louse and biting louse an insect with a large head and jaws, found chiefly on birds order mallophaga. Psocid dictionary definition psocid defined yourdictionary. Pediculosis humanus capitis the correct medical term for head lice infestation. Nouns like moose and sheep, which do not change from their singular to plural form, are called invariants. Insect definition for englishlanguage learners from. The noun axis has a greek root, which is the derivation of the.
A louse is a small insect that lives on peoples and animals. A major book feeding insect is the booklouse or book louse. Louse definition for englishlanguage learners from merriam. Book louse definition of book louse by merriamwebster. They commonly feature in the psychiatric disorder delusional parasitosis.
In primates, prosimians and old world monkeys exhibit a moderate level of the enzymatic activity relative to mice and rabbits an additional three mice served as diluent control animals, with an equal volume of methanol added to the reservoir at the same time point fortyeight hours before uvb exposure, mice were shaved with electric clippers and chemically depilated. In areas where construction with lumber has occurred, water vapor may condense within walls that promote the growth of molds, encouraging more outbreaks. Marshall democratnews headlines work was being rushed on for the complete eradication of the clothing louse which is the carrier of the infection. Although they may sound gross, lice the plural of louse are a very common problem, especially for kids ages 3 years to 12 years girls more often than boys.
Though it is a north american site, bugguide differentiates head lice from body lice by designating different subspecies of the human louse, pediculus humanus. Bug1 is my photo of an unidentified nymph 1mm long found on one of the seven glue traps i had deployed throughout the bed area of my small rv out here in santa clara county, calif. Which was not a result of the baby boom that followed world war ii answers apex. The booklice are familiar wingless insects, often found in houses running.
Booklouse definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The lice are sometimes classified together with the psocids in the order psocodea. You are correct in the belief that the body louse and book louse is found on furniture, but i believe that deosteroll is describing some other species. Is louse plural for lice or is lice plural for louse. Plural of louse crossword answers, clues, definition. A parasitic insect, pthirus pubis, that lives amongst the pubic hairs of humans and feeds on blood. With irregular plurals whose usage far exceeds the usage of the singular, we prefer the common and unastonishing title.
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