heteropterous insect vs water bug

heteropterous insect and water bug both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heteropterous insect	Yes	No	No	No
water bug	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, water bug is a hyponym of heteropterous insect; that is, water bug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heteropterous insect:

heteropterous insect: true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips
water bug: a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water

Other hyponyms of heteropterous insect include assassin bug, reduviid, firebug, cotton stainer.

heteropterous insect (noun)	water bug (noun)
true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips	a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water
	small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest

heteropterous insect vs water bug

heteropterous insect and water bug both are nouns.

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