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alderfly vs neuropteran

neuropteran vs alderfly

alderfly and neuropteran both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alderfly Yes No No No
neuropteran Yes No No No
As nouns, neuropteran is a hypernym of alderfly; that is, neuropteran is a word with a broader meaning than alderfly:
  • alderfly: dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
  • neuropteran: insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
Other hypernyms of alderfly include neuropteron, neuropterous insect.
alderfly (noun) neuropteran (noun)
dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
Difference between alderfly and neuropteran

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