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flea vs ectozoon

ectozoon vs flea

flea and ectozoon both are nouns.

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

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