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bird louse
bird louse (plural bird lice)


noun 
Definition:
 
insect that lives on birds: a wingless insect with a flattened body that is not truly parasitic but lives on the feathers and skin debris of birds, often causing skin irritation. Suborder Mallophaga.
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