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copepod vs fish louse

fish louse vs copepod

copepod and fish louse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
copepod Yes No No No
fish louse Yes No No No
As nouns, fish louse is a hyponym of copepod; that is, fish louse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than copepod:
  • copepod: minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish
  • fish louse: a kind of copepod
Other hyponyms of copepod include brit, britt, cyclops, water flea.
copepod (noun) fish louse (noun)
minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish a kind of copepod
Difference between copepod and fish louse

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