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insect vs two-winged insects

two-winged insects vs insect

insect and two-winged insects both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insect Yes No No No
two-winged insects Yes No No No
As nouns, two-winged insects is a hyponym of insect; that is, two-winged insects is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than insect:
  • insect: small air-breathing arthropod
  • two-winged insects: insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
insect (noun) two-winged insects (noun)
small air-breathing arthropod insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
Difference between insect and two-winged insects

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