Definitions of cootie
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a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
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synonyms:
Pediculus corporis, body louse
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type of:
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louse, sucking louse
wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
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louse, sucking louse
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