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louse vs psylla

psylla vs louse

louse and psylla both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
louse Yes No No No
psylla Yes No No No
As nouns, psylla is a hyponym of louse; that is, psylla 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
  • psylla: small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices
louse (noun) psylla (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 psylla

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