1. A parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
   - cootie [N. Amer], Pediculus corporis

Derived forms: body lice

Type of: louse, sucking louse

Part of: genus Pediculus, Pediculus

Encyclopedia: Body louse

• monoplane
• monoplane flying fish
• monoplegia
• monoploid
• monopod
• monopolisation
• monopolise
• monopoliser
• monopolist
• monopolistic
• monopolization
• monopolize
• monopolizer
• monopoly
• monopoly board
• monopsony
• monopteral
• monorail
• monorchidism
• monorchism
• monosaccharide
• monosaccharose
• monosemous
• monosemy
• monosexual