long-horned beetle vs beetle

beetle vs long-horned beetle

long-horned beetle and beetle both are nouns.

long-horned beetle is not an adjective while beetle is an adjective.

long-horned beetle is not a verb while beetle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
long-horned beetle	Yes	No	No	No
beetle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, beetle is a hypernym of long-horned beetle; that is, beetle is a word with a broader meaning than long-horned beetle:

long-horned beetle: long-bodied beetle having very long antennae
beetle: insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

long-horned beetle (noun)	beetle (noun)
long-bodied beetle having very long antennae	insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
	a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing

long-horned beetle (adjective)	beetle (adjective)
	jutting or overhanging

long-horned beetle (verb)	beetle (verb)
	beat with a beetle
	fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
	be suspended over or hang over

Difference between long-horned beetle and beetle

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