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louse vs body louse

body louse vs louse

louse and body louse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
louse Yes No No No
body louse Yes No No No
As nouns, body louse is a hyponym of louse; that is, body louse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than louse:
  • louse: wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
  • body louse: a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
louse (noun) body louse (noun)
wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
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 louse and body louse

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