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insect vs lepidopterous insect

lepidopterous insect vs insect

insect and lepidopterous insect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insect Yes No No No
lepidopterous insect Yes No No No
As nouns, lepidopterous insect is a hyponym of insect; that is, lepidopterous insect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than insect:
  • insect: small air-breathing arthropod
  • lepidopterous insect: insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
insect (noun) lepidopterous insect (noun)
small air-breathing arthropod insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
Difference between insect and lepidopterous insect

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