water louse

noun

an aquatic isopod of the genus Asellus, common in weedy water Also called: water slater

Words nearby water louse

water lily family, water lily tulip, water line, water locust, water loss, water louse, water main, water meadow, water measurer, water meter, water milfoil

Example sentences from the Web for water louse

  • I soon discovered the cause in the presence of a water-louse, an animal which feeds on these animalcules.

    The Dawn of Reason |James Weir