piojo
/ˈpjoxo/ · B2 · noun · m
louse
🪲 piojo sounds like PYO-ho: a louse that goes 'pee-oh, ho!' when it bites
Say it as PYO-ho, like a tiny itchy yelp: 'pyo!' when something bites your scalp. It comes from Latin pediculus, a little foot-bug, which also gives English pediculosis, the medical word for a lice infestation.