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psyllid vs plant louse

plant louse vs psyllid

psyllid and plant louse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
psyllid Yes No No No
plant louse Yes No No No
As nouns, plant louse is a hypernym of psyllid; that is, plant 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
  • plant louse: any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
Other hypernyms of psyllid include louse.
psyllid (noun) plant louse (noun)
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
Difference between psyllid and plant louse

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