WordCmp.com

mealybug vs Pseudococcus fragilis

Pseudococcus fragilis vs mealybug

mealybug and Pseudococcus fragilis both are nouns.

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

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.