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pediculosis vs head lice

head lice vs pediculosis

pediculosis and head lice both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pediculosis Yes No No No
head lice Yes No No No
As nouns, head lice is a hyponym of pediculosis; that is, head lice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pediculosis:
  • pediculosis: infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
  • head lice: infestation of the scalp with lice
Other hyponyms of pediculosis include pediculosis capitis, pediculosis corporis, crabs, pediculosis pubis.
pediculosis (noun) head lice (noun)
infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching infestation of the scalp with lice
Difference between pediculosis and head lice

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