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tapeworm vs echinococcus

echinococcus vs tapeworm

tapeworm and echinococcus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tapeworm Yes No No No
echinococcus Yes No No No
As nouns, echinococcus is a hyponym of tapeworm; that is, echinococcus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tapeworm:
  • tapeworm: ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
  • echinococcus: tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals
Other hyponyms of tapeworm include taenia.
tapeworm (noun) echinococcus (noun)
ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals
Difference between tapeworm and echinococcus

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