body louse

English

Noun

body louse (plural body lice)

A parasitic insect, Pediculus humanus humanus (syn. Pediculus humanus corporis), that infests the body and clothes of humans and feeds on blood.

Synonyms

bosom friend, coot, cootie, cooty, crumb, grayback, pants rabbit, seam cricket, seam squirrel

Translations

parasitic insect Pediculus humanus corporis

Czech: veš šatní f
Finnish: vaatetäi (fi)

Italian: piattola f, amico per la pelle m
Russian: платяная вошь /plat'anája voš/ f

Further reading

body louse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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