bark beetle vs beetle

beetle vs bark beetle

bark beetle and beetle both are nouns.

bark beetle is not an adjective while beetle is an adjective.

bark beetle is not a verb while beetle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bark beetle	Yes	No	No	No
beetle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

bark beetle: small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils
beetle: insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

bark beetle (noun)	beetle (noun)
small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils	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

bark beetle (adjective)	beetle (adjective)
	jutting or overhanging

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

Difference between bark beetle and beetle

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