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Japanese beetle vs scarabaeid beetle

scarabaeid beetle vs Japanese beetle

Japanese beetle and scarabaeid beetle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Japanese beetle Yes No No No
scarabaeid beetle Yes No No No
As nouns, scarabaeid beetle is a hypernym of Japanese beetle; that is, scarabaeid beetle is a word with a broader meaning than Japanese beetle:
  • Japanese beetle: small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America
  • scarabaeid beetle: any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
Other hypernyms of Japanese beetle include scarabaean, scarabaeid.
Japanese beetle (noun) scarabaeid beetle (noun)
small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
Difference between Japanese beetle and scarabaeid beetle

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