/laʊs/ /laʊs/ IPA guide Other forms: lice; louses A louse is a tiny insect that lives on the skin of animals and people. If you find a louse in your hair, you'll have to treat your scalp to get rid of any of its friends that might still be lurking there.

The plural of "louse" is "lice." Lice spread diseases such as typhus. Lice cannot survive for long if removed from their host. Some words do not form their plurals by adding 's' to the end but by changing their forms (e.g., man becomes men, foot becomes feet, tooth becomes teeth). Are You Good at Plurals? Here's a quick test. plural of cello celles

plural of louse