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hymenopter vs sawfly

sawfly vs hymenopter

hymenopter and sawfly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hymenopter Yes No No No
sawfly Yes No No No
As nouns, sawfly is a hyponym of hymenopter; that is, sawfly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hymenopter:
  • hymenopter: insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
  • sawfly: insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
hymenopter (noun) sawfly (noun)
insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
Difference between hymenopter and sawfly

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