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dung beetle vs Scarabaeus sacer

Scarabaeus sacer vs dung beetle

dung beetle and Scarabaeus sacer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dung beetle Yes No No No
Scarabaeus sacer Yes No No No
As nouns, Scarabaeus sacer is a hyponym of dung beetle; that is, Scarabaeus sacer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dung beetle:
  • dung beetle: any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs
  • Scarabaeus sacer: scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
Other hyponyms of dung beetle include scarab, scarabaeus, tumblebug, dorbeetle.
dung beetle (noun) Scarabaeus sacer (noun)
any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
Difference between dung beetle and Scarabaeus sacer

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