What is the Spanish word for "louse"?

Learn how to say "louse" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

louse

Spanish

piojo

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Examples of how to use "louse" in Spanish

English
A single louse was found in her hair.
Spanish
Se encontró un solo piojo en su cabello.
English
A louse crawled on the child's hat.
Spanish
Un piojo caminaba sobre el sombrero del niño.
English
She carefully removed a louse from hair.
Spanish
Ella cuidadosamente eliminó un piojo del cabello.
English
The farmer found a louse on the sheep.
Spanish
El granjero encontró un piojo en la oveja.
English
Don't touch that bird; there might be a louse.
Spanish
No toques ese pájaro; podría tener un piojo.

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