Seal lice

Pronunciation
/SEAL-lice/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Seal louse
Plural
Seal lice

Definition

Parasites that infest seals, belonging to the superfamily Anoplura within the order Phthiraptera.

Etymology

From 'seal' and 'lice'.

Example

Seal lice are a common parasite of harbor seals.

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