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adelgid vs louse

louse vs adelgid

adelgid and louse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adelgid Yes No No No
louse Yes No No No
As nouns, louse is a hypernym of adelgid; that is, louse is a word with a broader meaning than adelgid:
  • adelgid: any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers
  • louse: any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
Other hypernyms of adelgid include plant louse.
adelgid (noun) louse (noun)
any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers 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 adelgid and louse

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