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pediculicide vs pesticide

pesticide vs pediculicide

pediculicide and pesticide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pediculicide Yes No No No
pesticide Yes No No No
As nouns, pesticide is a hypernym of pediculicide; that is, pesticide is a word with a broader meaning than pediculicide:
  • pediculicide: a chemical agent that kills lice
  • pesticide: a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
pediculicide (noun) pesticide (noun)
a chemical agent that kills lice a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
Difference between pediculicide and pesticide

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