Xestobium rufovillosum vs beetle

beetle vs Xestobium rufovillosum

Xestobium rufovillosum and beetle both are nouns.

Xestobium rufovillosum is not an adjective while beetle is an adjective.

Xestobium rufovillosum is not a verb while beetle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Xestobium rufovillosum	Yes	No	No	No
beetle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, beetle is a hypernym of Xestobium rufovillosum; that is, beetle is a word with a broader meaning than Xestobium rufovillosum:

Xestobium rufovillosum: bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
beetle: insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

Xestobium rufovillosum (noun)	beetle (noun)
bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death	insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
	a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing

Xestobium rufovillosum (adjective)	beetle (adjective)
	jutting or overhanging

Xestobium rufovillosum (verb)	beetle (verb)
	beat with a beetle
	fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
	be suspended over or hang over

Difference between Xestobium rufovillosum and beetle

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