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crab vs louse

louse vs crab

crab and louse both are nouns.

crab is a verb but louse is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crab Yes No Yes No
louse Yes No No No
As nouns, louse is a hypernym of crab; that is, louse is a word with a broader meaning than crab:
  • crab: a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
  • louse: wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
Other hypernyms of crab include sucking louse.
crab (noun) louse (noun)
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
the edible flesh of any of various crabs a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
a quarrelsome grouch
crab (verb) louse (verb)
complain
fish for crab
scurry sideways like a crab
direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
Difference between crab and louse

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