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homopteran vs spittlebug

spittlebug vs homopteran

homopteran and spittlebug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
homopteran Yes No No No
spittlebug Yes No No No
As nouns, spittlebug is a hyponym of homopteran; that is, spittlebug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than homopteran:
  • homopteran: insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
  • spittlebug: small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete
homopteran (noun) spittlebug (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
Difference between homopteran and spittlebug

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