dobsonfly vs neuropterous insect
neuropterous insect vs dobsonflydobsonfly and neuropterous insect both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dobsonfly | Yes | No | No | No |
| neuropterous insect | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
neuropterous insect is a hypernym of
dobsonfly; that is, neuropterous insect is a
word with a broader meaning than dobsonfly:
- dobsonfly: large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
- neuropterous insect: insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
Other hypernyms of dobsonfly include
neuropteran, neuropteron.
| dobsonfly (noun) | neuropterous insect (noun) |
|---|---|
| large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait | insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins |
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