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“Lice” or “Lyse”

lice / lyse are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

lice l·AY·s

  • nounwingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals.

lyse

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“lice”

  • …transmit diseases, and jumping plant lice which are often host plant-specific…
  • …the family Braulidae or bee lice.
  • There are lice under the hand, ankle and…
  • …based their description on nine lice (4 female, 5 male), all…
  • …the gorilla louse or the lice of the Californian condor while…
  • …a pesticide to kill their lice, and so C. californici is…
  • …is very rare, these 9 lice may well represent all that…
  • …to the Thysanoptera and the lice, making the Hemiptera as traditionally…
  • …were foul-smelling and infested with lice, fleas, and other insects.

“lyse”

  • Lyse Doucet presented a special edition…

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