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mealy bug vs citrophilus mealybug

citrophilus mealybug vs mealy bug

mealy bug and citrophilus mealybug both are nouns.

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

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