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louse vs head louse

head louse vs louse

louse and head louse both are nouns.

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

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