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sucking louse vs Pediculus capitis

Pediculus capitis vs sucking louse

sucking louse and Pediculus capitis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sucking louse Yes No No No
Pediculus capitis Yes No No No
As nouns, Pediculus capitis is a hyponym of sucking louse; that is, Pediculus capitis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sucking louse:
  • sucking louse: wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
  • Pediculus capitis: infests the head and body of humans
sucking louse (noun) Pediculus capitis (noun)
wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals infests the head and body of humans
Difference between sucking louse and Pediculus capitis

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