cootie

/ˈkudi/
/ˈkuti/
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Other forms: cooties

Definitions of cootie
  1. noun
    a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
    synonyms: Pediculus corporis, body louse
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    type of:
    louse, sucking louse
    wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
Pronunciation
US
/ˈkudi/
UK
/ˈkuti/
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