psyllid vs louse
louse vs psyllidpsyllid and louse both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| psyllid | Yes | No | No | No |
| louse | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
louse is a hypernym of
psyllid; that is, louse is a
word with a broader meaning than psyllid:
- psyllid: 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 psyllid include
plant louse.
| psyllid (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 |
Words related to "psyllid"
Words related to "louse"
- Anoplura
- Mallophaga
- Menopon gallinae
- Menopon palladum
- Pediculus capitis
- Pediculus corporis
- Pediculus humanus
- Phthirius pubis
- Phylloxera vitifoleae
- adelgid
- aphid
- bird louse
- biting louse
- body louse
- chicken louse
- common louse
- cootie
- crab
- crab louse
- depreciation
- derogation
- dirt ball
- disagreeable person
- disparagement
- grape louse
- grape phylloxera
- head louse
- homopteran
- homopterous insect
- insect
- jumping plant louse
- lousy
- oak blight
- order Anoplura
- order Mallophaga
- plant louse
- psylla
- psyllid
- pubic louse
- shaft louse
- sucking louse
- unpleasant person
- worm
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