carabid beetle vs beetle

beetle vs carabid beetle

carabid beetle and beetle both are nouns.

carabid beetle is not an adjective while beetle is an adjective.

carabid beetle is not a verb while beetle is a verb.

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

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

carabid beetle: predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects
beetle: insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

carabid beetle (noun)	beetle (noun)
predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects	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

carabid beetle (adjective)	beetle (adjective)
	jutting or overhanging

carabid 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 carabid beetle and beetle

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