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lice: see louse louse, common name for members of either of two distinct orders of wingless, parasitic, disease-carrying insects . Lice of both groups are small and flattened with short legs adapted for clinging to the host. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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(8) The lice which they caught in their clothes they left
behind, but carried home in their clothes those which they
could not catch. But the most hateful sight of all, was the lice crawling on their clothes. A beard and mustache covered the lower part of his face, and a tangle of hair, infested with lice, curled round his head like a cap. |
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