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biting louse vs shaft louse

shaft louse vs biting louse

biting louse and shaft louse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
biting louse Yes No No No
shaft louse Yes No No No
As nouns, shaft louse is a hyponym of biting louse; that is, shaft louse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than biting louse:
  • biting louse: wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
  • shaft louse: a louse parasitic on poultry
Other hyponyms of biting louse include chicken louse, Menopon gallinae, Menopon palladum.
biting louse (noun) shaft louse (noun)
wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds a louse parasitic on poultry
Difference between biting louse and shaft louse

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