larva vs dobson
dobson vs larvalarva and dobson both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| larva | Yes | No | No | No |
| dobson | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
dobson is a hyponym of
larva; that is, dobson is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
larva:
- larva: the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
- dobson: large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
Other hyponyms of larva include
ascidian tadpole, bladder worm, cercaria, wireworm, mealworm, wiggler, wriggler, jointworm, strawworm, ant lion, antlion, doodlebug, aphid lion, aphis lion, hellgrammiate, caseworm, caterpillar, nymph, leptocephalus, bot, grub, polliwog, pollywog, tadpole.
| larva (noun) | dobson (noun) |
|---|---|
| the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose | large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait |
| large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait |
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