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ectozoan vs flea

flea vs ectozoan

ectozoan and flea both are nouns.

ectozoan is an adjective but flea is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ectozoan Yes Yes No No
flea Yes No No No
As nouns, flea is a hyponym of ectozoan; that is, flea is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ectozoan:
  • ectozoan: any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
  • flea: any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
ectozoan (noun) flea (noun)
any external parasitic organism (as fleas) any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
ectozoan (adjective) flea (adjective)
of or relating to epizoa
Difference between ectozoan and flea

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