BODY LOUSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does body louse mean? 

• BODY LOUSE (noun)
  The noun BODY LOUSE has 1 sense:

1. a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings

  Familiarity information: BODY LOUSE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BODY LOUSE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

body louse; cootie; Pediculus corporis

Hypernyms ("body louse" is a kind of...):

louse; sucking louse (wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals)

Holonyms ("body louse" is a member of...):

genus Pediculus; Pediculus (type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans)

 Context examples 

Common causes are: • Allergic reactions • Eczema • Dry skin • Insect bites and stings • Irritating chemicals • Parasites such as pinworms, scabies, head and body lice • Pregnancy • Rashes • Reactions to medicines

(Itching, NIH)

The three types of lice that live on humans are head lice, body lice (also called clothes lice), and pubic lice ("crabs").

(Lice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

DDT was once widely used as a pesticide to control insects in agriculture and to control malaria, typhus and body lice, but its use is now limited.

(Chlorophenothane, NCI Thesaurus)

When body lice are not feeding on blood, they live in the seams and folds of clothing.

(Human Body Louse, NCI Thesaurus)

Body lice may be 2 - 3 mm long, whereas head and public lice are much smaller.

(Human Body Louse, NCI Thesaurus)

Infestation by body lice causes intense itching.

(Human Body Louse, NCI Thesaurus)

Body lice are transmitted by contact with infected clothing and bedding as well as by direct contact with an infected person.

(Human Body Louse, NCI Thesaurus)