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hymenopteran vs sawfly

sawfly vs hymenopteran

hymenopteran and sawfly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hymenopteran Yes No No No
sawfly Yes No No No
As nouns, sawfly is a hyponym of hymenopteran; that is, sawfly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hymenopteran:
  • hymenopteran: 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
hymenopteran (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 hymenopteran and sawfly

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