Definition of Louse
an immobile insect that extracts blood from humans or animals
Examples of Louse in a sentence
Once the child began to scratch her head, a louse was found attached to a follicle of her hair. π
The mother was relieved to have found a louse on her sonβs scalp as opposed to a tick since ticks carry diseases. π
Brushes, clothing, and bedsheets had to be sterilized when a louse was found fastened to the root of Bobβs hair. π
If a louse was detected on a studentβs head, that student was sent home immediately from school to prevent an infestation. π
When lice plagued the elementary school, school nurses were trained to look at the hair roots of the students because a louse liked to feed off the blood through the scalp. π
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