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lygaeid vs hemipterous insect

hemipterous insect vs lygaeid

lygaeid and hemipterous insect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lygaeid Yes No No No
hemipterous insect Yes No No No
As nouns, hemipterous insect is a hypernym of lygaeid; that is, hemipterous insect is a word with a broader meaning than lygaeid:
  • lygaeid: a true bug: usually bright-colored; pest of cultivated crops and some fruit trees
  • hemipterous insect: insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
Other hypernyms of lygaeid include bug, hemipteran, hemipteron.
lygaeid (noun) hemipterous insect (noun)
a true bug: usually bright-colored; pest of cultivated crops and some fruit trees insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
Difference between lygaeid and hemipterous insect

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