As nouns the difference between louse and pediculus
is that louse is a small parasitic wingless insect of the order phthiraptera while pediculus is a louse (of the family ).
As a verb louse
is to remove lice from the body of a person or animal; to delouse.
louse
Noun
(en-noun)
A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Phthiraptera .
(colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who has recently taken an action considered deceitful or indirectly harmful.
Synonyms
* (insect) (North America) cootie
* (contemptible person) maggot, worm
Derived terms
* body louse
* booklouse
* crab louse
* head louse
* louser
* lousy
* pubic louse
* sea louse
* three skips of a louse
Verb
(lous)
To remove lice from the body of a person or animal; to delouse.
Synonyms
* delouse
pediculus
English
Noun
(pediculi)
A louse (of the family )
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