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Dactylopius coccus vs scale insect

scale insect vs Dactylopius coccus

Dactylopius coccus and scale insect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Dactylopius coccus Yes No No No
scale insect Yes No No No
As nouns, scale insect is a hypernym of Dactylopius coccus; that is, scale insect is a word with a broader meaning than Dactylopius coccus:
  • Dactylopius coccus: Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
  • scale insect: small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering
Dactylopius coccus (noun) scale insect (noun)
Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering
Difference between Dactylopius coccus and scale insect

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