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Pediculus corporis vs louse

louse vs Pediculus corporis

Pediculus corporis and louse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Pediculus corporis Yes No No No
louse Yes No No No
As nouns, louse is a hypernym of Pediculus corporis; that is, louse is a word with a broader meaning than Pediculus corporis:
  • Pediculus corporis: a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
  • louse: wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
Other hypernyms of Pediculus corporis include sucking louse.
Pediculus corporis (noun) louse (noun)
a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
Difference between Pediculus corporis and louse

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