louse

Example Sentences

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We get hints that Paul’s previous self was a louse, but Holland’s smile is so soft that it’s hard to believe he was ever a nasty, selfish jerk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

The human louse is a wingless, blood-sucking parasite that lives its entire life on its host.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023

“We can see the louse DNA reflected in our own history.”

From Science Magazine • Nov. 7, 2023

Only one animal parasite, the pygmy hog-sucking louse, is currently included on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, and none are included on the U.S.

From Scientific American • May 18, 2022

You’ll always win, but it will make you feel like a louse.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko