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Gelechia gossypiella vs bollworm

bollworm vs Gelechia gossypiella

Gelechia gossypiella and bollworm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Gelechia gossypiella Yes No No No
bollworm Yes No No No
As nouns, bollworm is a hypernym of Gelechia gossypiella; that is, bollworm is a word with a broader meaning than Gelechia gossypiella:
  • Gelechia gossypiella: larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
  • bollworm: any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
Gelechia gossypiella (noun) bollworm (noun)
small brown moth whose larvae bore into flowers and bolls of cotton any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
Difference between Gelechia gossypiella and bollworm

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