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Comstock's mealybug vs mealy bug

mealy bug vs Comstock's mealybug

Comstock's mealybug and mealy bug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Comstock's mealybug Yes No No No
mealy bug Yes No No No
As nouns, mealy bug is a hypernym of Comstock's mealybug; that is, mealy bug is a word with a broader meaning than Comstock's mealybug:
  • Comstock's mealybug: Asiatic insect introduced accidentally into United States; pest on citrus and apple trees
  • mealy bug: scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
Other hypernyms of Comstock's mealybug include mealybug.
Comstock's mealybug (noun) mealy bug (noun)
Asiatic insect introduced accidentally into United States; pest on citrus and apple trees scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
Difference between Comstock's mealybug and mealy bug

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