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caterpillar vs Manduca sexta

Manduca sexta vs caterpillar

caterpillar and Manduca sexta both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
caterpillar Yes No No No
Manduca sexta Yes No No No
As nouns, Manduca sexta is a hyponym of caterpillar; that is, Manduca sexta is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than caterpillar:
  • caterpillar: a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
  • Manduca sexta: large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm
caterpillar (noun) Manduca sexta (noun)
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms
large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm
Difference between caterpillar and Manduca sexta

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