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Phthorimaea operculella vs gelechiid

gelechiid vs Phthorimaea operculella

Phthorimaea operculella and gelechiid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Phthorimaea operculella Yes No No No
gelechiid Yes No No No
As nouns, gelechiid is a hypernym of Phthorimaea operculella; that is, gelechiid is a word with a broader meaning than Phthorimaea operculella:
  • Phthorimaea operculella: greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm
  • gelechiid: small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests
Other hypernyms of Phthorimaea operculella include gelechiid moth.
Phthorimaea operculella (noun) gelechiid (noun)
greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests
larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco
Difference between Phthorimaea operculella and gelechiid

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