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hemipteran vs true bug

true bug vs hemipteran

hemipteran and true bug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hemipteran Yes No No No
true bug Yes No No No
As nouns, true bug is a hyponym of hemipteran; that is, true bug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hemipteran:
  • hemipteran: insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
  • true bug: any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially of the suborder Heteroptera
hemipteran (noun) true bug (noun)
insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially of the suborder Heteroptera
Difference between hemipteran and true bug

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