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lygaeid bug vs hemipterous insect

hemipterous insect vs lygaeid bug

lygaeid bug and hemipterous insect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lygaeid bug Yes No No No
hemipterous insect Yes No No No
As nouns, hemipterous insect is a hypernym of lygaeid bug; that is, hemipterous insect is a word with a broader meaning than lygaeid bug:
  • lygaeid bug: 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 bug include bug, hemipteran, hemipteron.
lygaeid bug (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 bug and hemipterous insect

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