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boson vs. fermion

boson

[boh-son] / ˈboʊ sɒn /

noun

Physics.

any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics: bosons have integral spins: 0, 1, 2, …

fermion

[fur-mee-on] / ˈfɜr miˌɒn /

Physics.

any particle that obeys the exclusion principle and Fermi-Dirac statistics; fermions have spins that are half an odd integer: 1/2, 3/2, 5/2, …