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neuropteran vs dobsonfly

dobsonfly vs neuropteran

neuropteran and dobsonfly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neuropteran Yes No No No
dobsonfly Yes No No No
As nouns, dobsonfly is a hyponym of neuropteran; that is, dobsonfly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neuropteran:
  • neuropteran: insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
  • dobsonfly: large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
neuropteran (noun) dobsonfly (noun)
insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
Difference between neuropteran and dobsonfly

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