- plural of louse.
lice
Example Sentences
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While starving and battling lice, the young women distracted themselves by fantasizing about food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
This suggests that immersion in hot water may interfere with lice activity or where they lay their eggs.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
One section demonstrates how it could be used to generate a letter about a head lice outbreak, for example.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
Hundreds of parasites have the ability to infect humans, including lice, mites and ticks.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
He sought out the cheapest taverns and turned the stories of the men over in his mind as he scratched at lice.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
