lus.
a louse (plural lice), or a similar animal, e.g. a sea louse
Meaning & usage
a louse (plural lice), or a similar animal, e.g. a sea louse
a single stitch (if not multiple adjacent stitches forming a single-stitch-like v-shape) of a different colour from that of the surrounding fabric, used to form a knitted pattern
a hairy seed from a rosehip
a symbol signifying a rock awash (a cross with four dots)
a computer bug
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse lús, from Proto-Germanic *lūs, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *luHs-, *lewH-.
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