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mealy bug vs citrus mealybug

citrus mealybug vs mealy bug

mealy bug and citrus mealybug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mealy bug Yes No No No
citrus mealybug Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus mealybug is a hyponym of mealy bug; that is, citrus 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
  • citrus mealybug: feeds on a wide variety of cultivated plants but especially destructive to citrus
mealy bug (noun) citrus mealybug (noun)
scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees feeds on a wide variety of cultivated plants but especially destructive to citrus
Difference between mealy bug and citrus mealybug

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