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louse vs cootie

cootie vs louse

louse and cootie both are nouns.

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

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