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grub vs leatherjacket

leatherjacket vs grub

grub and leatherjacket both are nouns.

grub is a verb but leatherjacket is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grub Yes No Yes No
leatherjacket Yes No No No
As nouns, leatherjacket is a hyponym of grub; that is, leatherjacket is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grub:
  • grub: a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects
  • leatherjacket: tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies
Other hyponyms of grub include maggot.
grub (noun) leatherjacket (noun)
a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes
informal terms for a meal any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales
tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies
grub (verb) leatherjacket (verb)
search about busily
ask for and get free; be a parasite
Difference between grub and leatherjacket

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