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louse vs jumping plant louse

jumping plant louse vs louse

louse and jumping plant louse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
louse Yes No No No
jumping plant louse Yes No No No
As nouns, jumping plant louse is a hyponym of louse; that is, jumping plant louse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than louse:
  • louse: any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
  • jumping plant louse: small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices
louse (noun) jumping plant louse (noun)
wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices
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 jumping plant louse

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