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louse

noun

Wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

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Word length
5
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
5

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Pronunciation

laʊs

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noun

  1. Wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

noun

  1. Wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds

noun

  1. Any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants

noun

  1. A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

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