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moth vs pyralid moth

pyralid moth vs moth

moth and pyralid moth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moth Yes No No No
pyralid moth Yes No No No
As nouns, pyralid moth is a hyponym of moth; that is, pyralid 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
  • pyralid moth: usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
Other hyponyms of moth include miller, moth miller, tortricid, tortricid moth, lymantriid, tussock moth, geometrid, geometrid moth, pyralid, tineoid, tineoid moth, gelechiid, gelechiid moth, noctuid, noctuid moth, owlet moth, hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, bombycid, bombycid moth, silkworm moth, saturniid, saturniid moth, arctiid, arctiid moth, lasiocampid, lasiocampid moth, Malacosoma americana, tent-caterpillar moth.
moth (noun) pyralid moth (noun)
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
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