bird louse

/bərd laʊs/

Other forms: bird lice

Definitions of bird louse

1. noun

   wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
   synonyms: biting louse, louse

   types:

   Menopon gallinae, Menopon palladum, chicken louse, shaft louse

   a louse parasitic on poultry

   type of:

   insect

   a small creature with six legs, three body fragments, two antennae, and usually wings belonging in the Arthropoda phylum