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biting louse
biting lousen. Any of numerous lice that have chewing mouthparts and feed on the feathers, fur, and skin of birds and mammals. Also called chewing louse.biting louse or bird lousen (Animals) See louse2Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  biting louse - wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birdsbird louse, louseinsect - small air-breathing arthropodMallophaga, order Mallophaga - biting licechicken louse, Menopon gallinae, Menopon palladum, shaft louse - a louse parasitic on poultry |
biting louse
biting louse[′bīd·iŋ ‚lau̇s] (invertebrate zoology) bird louse biting louse
bit·ing louse , chewing lousefeather louseectoparasites (order Mallophaga) chiefly found on birds, where they feed on feathers, hair, epidermal debris, and (less commonly) on blood; they possess nipperlike, heavily sclerotized mandibles and a characteristic broad head; many species are host specific.biting lousen. Any of numerous lice that have chewing mouthparts and feed on the feathers, fur, and skin of birds and mammals. Also called chewing louse.biting louse
Synonyms for biting lousenoun wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for bitingSynonymsRelated Words- insect
- Mallophaga
- order Mallophaga
- chicken louse
- Menopon gallinae
- Menopon palladum
- shaft louse
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