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body louse vs louse

louse vs body louse

body louse and louse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
body louse Yes No No No
louse Yes No No No
As nouns, louse is a hypernym of body louse; that is, louse is a word with a broader meaning than body louse:
  • body louse: a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
  • louse: wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
Other hypernyms of body louse include sucking louse.
body louse (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 body louse and louse

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