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lacewing vs stink fly

stink fly vs lacewing

lacewing and stink fly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lacewing Yes No No No
stink fly Yes No No No
As nouns, stink fly is a hyponym of lacewing; that is, stink fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lacewing:
  • lacewing: any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
  • stink fly: pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae
Other hyponyms of lacewing include chrysopid, green lacewing, brown lacewing, hemerobiid, hemerobiid fly.
lacewing (noun) stink fly (noun)
any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae
Difference between lacewing and stink fly

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