beetle vs leaf beetle

leaf beetle vs beetle

beetle and leaf beetle both are nouns.

beetle is an adjective but leaf beetle is not an adjective.

beetle is a verb but leaf beetle is not a verb.

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

As nouns, leaf beetle is a hyponym of beetle; that is, leaf beetle 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
leaf beetle: brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems

Other hyponyms of beetle include tiger beetle, lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladybug, carabid beetle, ground beetle, firefly, lightning bug, long-horned beetle, longicorn, longicorn beetle, chrysomelid, 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)	leaf beetle (noun)
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings	brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
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

beetle (adjective)	leaf beetle (adjective)
jutting or overhanging

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

Difference between beetle and leaf beetle

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