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gelechiid moth vs Phthorimaea operculella

Phthorimaea operculella vs gelechiid moth

gelechiid moth and Phthorimaea operculella both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gelechiid moth Yes No No No
Phthorimaea operculella Yes No No No
As nouns, Phthorimaea operculella is a hyponym of gelechiid moth; that is, Phthorimaea operculella is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gelechiid moth:
  • gelechiid moth: small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests
  • Phthorimaea operculella: greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm
Other hyponyms of gelechiid moth include Gelechia gossypiella, grain moth, potato moth, potato tuber moth, splitworm.
gelechiid moth (noun) Phthorimaea operculella (noun)
small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm
larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco
Difference between gelechiid moth and Phthorimaea operculella

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