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psylla vs louse

louse vs psylla

psylla and louse both are nouns.

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

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