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cootie vs louse

louse vs cootie

cootie and louse both are nouns.

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

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