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backswimmer vs hemipteran

hemipteran vs backswimmer

backswimmer and hemipteran both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
backswimmer Yes No No No
hemipteran Yes No No No
As nouns, hemipteran is a hypernym of backswimmer; that is, hemipteran is a word with a broader meaning than backswimmer:
  • backswimmer: predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites
  • hemipteran: insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
Other hypernyms of backswimmer include bug, hemipteron, hemipterous insect.
backswimmer (noun) hemipteran (noun)
predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
Difference between backswimmer and hemipteran

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