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moth vs bombycid moth

bombycid moth vs moth

moth and bombycid moth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moth Yes No No No
bombycid moth Yes No No No
As nouns, bombycid moth is a hyponym of moth; that is, bombycid moth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than moth:
  • moth: typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
  • bombycid moth: moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
Other hyponyms of moth include miller, moth miller, tortricid, tortricid moth, lymantriid, tussock moth, geometrid, geometrid moth, pyralid, pyralid moth, tineoid, tineoid moth, gelechiid, gelechiid moth, noctuid, noctuid moth, owlet moth, hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, bombycid, silkworm moth, saturniid, saturniid moth, arctiid, arctiid moth, lasiocampid, lasiocampid moth, Malacosoma americana, tent-caterpillar moth.
moth (noun) bombycid moth (noun)
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
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