lice

[lahys]

noun

1. the plural of louse.

lice

/ laɪs /

noun

1. the plural of louse

Example Sentences

She sees many children in her class who she thinks would probably be better off at home: “Kids with a lot of green and yellow mucus. We’ve had kids with active lice in school.”

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One section demonstrates how it could be used to generate a letter about a head lice outbreak, for example.

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They picked them up from school, held the flashlight while I checked for lice, assisted them with math homework and attended their school performances.

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Hundreds of parasites have the ability to infect humans, including lice, mites and ticks.

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When he was let out of detention, a month later, he was in his underwear, covered, says his mother, in cigarette burns, wounds and lice.

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• rodent