Scalp pest Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Scalp pest crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on December 27 2023 USA Today Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Scalp pest has a total of 5 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | LOUSE | Scalp pest | USA Today |
| 20% | LICE | Scalp pests | USA Today |
Definition
| • | Any one of numerous species of small, wingless, suctorial, parasitic insects belonging to a tribe (Pediculina), now usually regarded as degraded Hemiptera. To this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head louse of man (Pediculus capitis), the body louse (P. vestimenti), and the crab louse (Phthirius pubis), and many others. See Crab louse, Dog louse, Cattle louse, etc., under Crab, Dog, etc. |
| • | Any one of numerous small mandibulate insects, mostly parasitic on birds, and feeding on the feathers. They are known as Mallophaga, or bird lice, though some occur on the hair of mammals. They are usually regarded as degraded Pseudoneuroptera. See Mallophaga. |
| • | Any one of the numerous species of aphids, or plant lice. See Aphid. |
| • | Any small crustacean parasitic on fishes. See Branchiura, and Ichthvophthira. |
| • | To clean from lice. |
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