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scarabaeid vs dung beetle

dung beetle vs scarabaeid

scarabaeid and dung beetle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scarabaeid Yes No No No
dung beetle Yes No No No
As nouns, dung beetle is a hyponym of scarabaeid; that is, dung beetle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scarabaeid:
  • scarabaeid: any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
  • dung beetle: any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs
scarabaeid (noun) dung beetle (noun)
any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs
Difference between scarabaeid and dung beetle

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