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flea vs ectozoan

ectozoan vs flea

flea and ectozoan both are nouns.

flea is not an adjective while ectozoan is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flea Yes No No No
ectozoan Yes Yes No No
As nouns, ectozoan is a hypernym of flea; that is, ectozoan is a word with a broader meaning than flea:
  • flea: any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
  • ectozoan: any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
Other hypernyms of flea include ectoparasite, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon, insect.
flea (noun) ectozoan (noun)
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
flea (adjective) ectozoan (adjective)
of or relating to epizoa
Difference between flea and ectozoan

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