Hypernyms for "louse"
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Hypernyms
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adelgid
aphid
body louse
chicken louse
common louse
cootie
crab
crab louse
grape louse
grape phylloxera
head louse
jumping plant louse
Menopon gallinae
Menopon palladum
oak blight
Pediculus capitis
Pediculus corporis
Pediculus humanus
Phthirius pubis
Phylloxera vitifoleae
psylla
psyllid
pubic louse
shaft louse
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.