homopteran vs spittle insect
spittle insect vs homopteranhomopteran and spittle insect both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| homopteran | Yes | No | No | No |
| spittle insect | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
spittle insect is a hyponym of
homopteran; that is, spittle insect is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
homopteran:
- homopteran: insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
- spittle insect: small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete
Other hyponyms of homopteran include
whitefly, coccid insect, louse, plant louse, cicada, cicala, spittlebug, leafhopper, plant hopper, planthopper.
| homopteran (noun) | spittle insect (noun) |
|---|---|
| insects having membranous forewings and hind wings | small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete |
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