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louse vs homopteran

homopteran vs louse

louse and homopteran both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
louse Yes No No No
homopteran Yes No No No
As nouns, homopteran is a hypernym of louse; that is, homopteran is a word with a broader meaning than louse:
  • louse: any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
  • homopteran: insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
Other hypernyms of louse include homopterous insect.
louse (noun) homopteran (noun)
wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
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 homopteran

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