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mealy bug vs Pseudococcus fragilis

Pseudococcus fragilis vs mealy bug

mealy bug and Pseudococcus fragilis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mealy bug Yes No No No
Pseudococcus fragilis Yes No No No
As nouns, Pseudococcus fragilis is a hyponym of mealy bug; that is, Pseudococcus fragilis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mealy bug:
  • mealy bug: scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
  • Pseudococcus fragilis: destructive especially to citrus
mealy bug (noun) Pseudococcus fragilis (noun)
scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees destructive especially to citrus
Difference between mealy bug and Pseudococcus fragilis

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