noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small or immature louse; nymph rare

   "He that, without a microscope, could tell On one small louse how many licelings dwell!"

Example

More examples

"He that, without a microscope, could tell On one small louse how many licelings dwell!"

Etymology

From louse + -ling.

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