"sucking louse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sucking lice [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|sucking lice}} sucking louse (plural sucking lice)
  1. Any louse of the suborder Anoplura. Categories (lifeform): Lice Synonyms (any species of Anoplura): anopluran Hyponyms (louse in Anoplura): body louse (taxonomic: Pediculus humanus humanus), head louse, (Pediculus humanus capitis, crab louse - human parasites (english: Pthirus pubis the cause of crabs) Derived forms: dog sucking louse (taxonomic: Linognathus setosus), horse sucking louse (taxonomic: Haematopinus asini)
    Sense id: en-sucking_louse-en-noun-eDZUc6QF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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