HyperDic: biting_louse

English > 1 sense of the expression biting louse:
NOUNanimalbiting louse, bird louse, lousewingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting
English > biting louse: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningwingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds.
Synonymsbird louse, louse
Member ofMallophaga, order Mallophagabiting lice
Narrowerchicken louse, shaft louse, Menopon palladum, Menopon gallinaeA louse parasitic on poultry
Broaderinsectsmall air-breathing arthropod
Spanishpiojo
Catalanpoll

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