- plural of louse.
lice
Example Sentences
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She also taught the fathers basic hair-care techniques, including shampooing, detangling, checking for lice and how to tie ponytails and braids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
We get a clear-eyed look at disgust, a nearly universal human response to the likes of maggots, cockroaches, ticks, leeches, slugs and lice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Monkeys that soaked in the warm water had different patterns of lice on their bodies and differences in certain gut bacteria.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
One section demonstrates how it could be used to generate a letter about a head lice outbreak, for example.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
At the beginning of June, we all come down with lice, every last one of us, even Nettie, who has barely four hairs on her head.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
