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mealybug vs citrophilous mealybug

citrophilous mealybug vs mealybug

mealybug and citrophilous mealybug both are nouns.

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

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