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Noun: head louse  hed laws
  1. The louse that infests human scalp and hair
    "head louse infestations are common in school-age children";
    - Pediculus capitis

Derived forms: head lice

Type of: louse, sucking louse

Part of: genus Pediculus, Pediculus

Encyclopedia: Head louse