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headlouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
head-louse
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of head louse.

Etymology

From head + louse. Compare North Frisian hoodlüs (“headlouse”), Dutch hoofdluis (“headlouse”), Swedish huvudlus (“headlouse”), Icelandic höfuðlús (“headlouse”).

Inflected Forms

headlice (plural)

Questions

What does headlouse mean?
Alternative form of head louse.
Where does headlouse come from?
From head + louse. Compare North Frisian hoodlüs (“headlouse”), Dutch hoofdluis (“headlouse”), Swedish huvudlus (“headlouse”), Icelandic höfuðlús (“headlouse”).

How to pronounce headlouse

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