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crab louse vs louse

louse vs crab louse

crab louse and louse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crab louse Yes No No No
louse Yes No No No
As nouns, louse is a hypernym of crab louse; that is, louse is a word with a broader meaning than crab louse:
  • crab louse: 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 louse include sucking louse.
crab louse (noun) louse (noun)
a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body 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 crab louse and louse

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