lice eggs
Parasitic hair attachments
Lice eggs are the eggs of lice, tiny parasitic insects that infest hair and skin.
The eggs, also called nits, are small whitish ovals that attach firmly to hair shafts near the scalp.
The school nurse checked for lice eggs behind the children's ears.
Removing them requires fine-toothed combs or specialized treatments.
- nitsLice before hatching
- louseWingless biting parasite
- pediculosisInfestation of body lice
- infestationPest takeover situation
- combToothed grooming implement
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- parasitestapeworm, roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, fleas
- licehead louse, body louse, crab louse, nit, nits