deathwatch beetle vs beetle

beetle vs deathwatch beetle

deathwatch beetle and beetle both are nouns.

deathwatch beetle is not an adjective while beetle is an adjective.

deathwatch beetle is not a verb while beetle is a verb.

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

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

deathwatch beetle: bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
beetle: insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

deathwatch beetle (noun)	beetle (noun)
bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death	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

deathwatch beetle (adjective)	beetle (adjective)
	jutting or overhanging

deathwatch 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 deathwatch beetle and beetle

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