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BEGGAR'S LICE

\bˈɛɡəz lˈa͡ɪs], \bˈɛɡəz lˈa‍ɪs], \b_ˈɛ_ɡ_ə_z l_ˈaɪ_s]\

Definitions of BEGGAR'S LICE

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The prickly fruit or seed of certain plants (as some species of Echinospermum and Cynoglossum) which cling to the clothing of those who brush by them.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
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The prickly fruit or seed of certain plants (as some species of Echinospermum and Cynoglossum) which cling to the clothing of those who brush by them.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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