carpet beetle vs beetle

beetle vs carpet beetle

carpet beetle and beetle both are nouns.

carpet beetle is not an adjective while beetle is an adjective.

carpet beetle is not a verb while beetle is a verb.

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

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

carpet beetle: small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics
beetle: insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

carpet beetle (noun)	beetle (noun)
small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics	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

carpet beetle (adjective)	beetle (adjective)
	jutting or overhanging

carpet 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 carpet beetle and beetle

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