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HEAD LICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Infestation of the scalp with lice
Synonyms:
head lice; pediculosis capitis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("head lice" is a kind of...):
lousiness; pediculosis (infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching)
Context examples:
Head lice are extremely contagious.
(Head Lice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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