shaft louse meaning

UK /ʃɑːft laʊs/ US /ʃæft laʊs/ 2 syllables

shaft louse (noun): a louse parasitic on poultry.

Definition of shaft louse

  1. a louse parasitic on poultry

    Synonyms: chicken louse, Menopon palladum, Menopon gallinae

    Type of: bird louse

How to pronounce shaft louse

shaft louse is pronounced /ʃɑːft laʊs/ in British English and /ʃæft laʊs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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