beetle vs firefly

firefly vs beetle

beetle and firefly both are nouns.

beetle is an adjective but firefly is not an adjective.

beetle is a verb but firefly is not a verb.

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

As nouns, firefly is a hyponym of beetle; that is, firefly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beetle:

beetle: insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
firefly: nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs

Other hyponyms of beetle include tiger beetle, lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladybug, carabid beetle, ground beetle, lightning bug, long-horned beetle, longicorn, longicorn beetle, chrysomelid, leaf beetle, carpet beetle, carpet bug, clerid, clerid beetle, lamellicorn beetle, elater, elaterid, elaterid beetle, water beetle, whirligig beetle, deathwatch, deathwatch beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum, weevil, blister beetle, meloid, bark beetle, rove beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis, Asian longhorned beetle.

beetle (noun)	firefly (noun)
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings	nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
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	tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

beetle (adjective)	firefly (adjective)
jutting or overhanging

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

Difference between beetle and firefly

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