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dung beetle vs scarabaeid beetle

scarabaeid beetle vs dung beetle

dung beetle and scarabaeid beetle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dung beetle Yes No No No
scarabaeid beetle Yes No No No
As nouns, scarabaeid beetle is a hypernym of dung beetle; that is, scarabaeid beetle is a word with a broader 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
  • scarabaeid beetle: any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
Other hypernyms of dung beetle include scarabaean, scarabaeid.
dung beetle (noun) scarabaeid beetle (noun)
any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
Difference between dung beetle and scarabaeid beetle

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