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mealybug vs citrus mealybug

citrus mealybug vs mealybug

mealybug and citrus mealybug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mealybug Yes No No No
citrus mealybug Yes No No No
As nouns, citrus mealybug is a hyponym of mealybug; that is, citrus 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
  • citrus mealybug: feeds on a wide variety of cultivated plants but especially destructive to citrus
mealybug (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 mealybug and citrus mealybug

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