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mealybug vs citrophilus mealybug

citrophilus mealybug vs mealybug

mealybug and citrophilus mealybug both are nouns.

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

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