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Head lice are tiny insects that live on the scalp. They can be spread by close contact with other people. These lice only live in hair and occasionally eyebrows and eyelashes. See also: Body lice Pubic lice
Source:ADAM
Date:February 27, 2008
Parasitic insects that live on hair. Infestation with head lice, also called pediculosis, is a common occurence in schools and day care centers.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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