pubic louse

pu·bic louse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pyoo-bik noun lous]
- /ˈpyu bɪk noun laʊs/
- /ˈpjuː.bɪk laʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pyoo-bik noun lous]
- /ˈpyu bɪk noun laʊs/

Definitions of pubic louse words

noun pubic louse See under louse (def 1). 1
noun plural pubic louse any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse) 1
noun plural pubic louse any insect of the order Mallophaga (bird louse, biting louse, or chewing louse) parasitic on birds and mammals, having mouthparts adapted for biting. 1
abbreviation PUBIC LOUSE plant louse. 1
noun plural pubic louse Slang. a contemptible person, especially an unethical one. 1
verb with object pubic louse to delouse. 1

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Origin of pubic louse

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; 1910-15 for def 4; Middle English lous(e), luse, plural lise, lice; Old English lūs, plural lȳs; cognate with Dutch luis, German Laus, Old Norse lūs

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pubic louse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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