Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fish louse

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: fish louse
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any aquatic crustacean which is a parasite of fish, typically attached to the skin or gills

noun

Any aquatic crustacean which is a parasite of fish, typically attached to the skin or gills

Etymology

From fish + louse.

Inflected Forms

fish lice (plural) fishlouse (alternative)

Synonyms

carp louse

Questions

What does fish louse mean?: Any aquatic crustacean which is a parasite of fish, typically attached to the skin or gills
Where does fish louse come from?: From fish + louse.

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