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mealy bug vs citrophilous mealybug

citrophilous mealybug vs mealy bug

mealy bug and citrophilous mealybug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mealy bug Yes No No No
citrophilous mealybug Yes No No No
As nouns, citrophilous mealybug is a hyponym of mealy bug; that is, citrophilous mealybug 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
  • citrophilous mealybug: destructive especially to citrus
mealy bug (noun) citrophilous mealybug (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 citrophilous mealybug

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