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scarabaeid beetle vs dung beetle

dung beetle vs scarabaeid beetle

scarabaeid beetle and dung beetle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scarabaeid beetle Yes No No No
dung beetle Yes No No No
As nouns, dung beetle is a hyponym of scarabaeid beetle; that is, dung beetle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scarabaeid beetle:
  • scarabaeid beetle: 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 beetle (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 beetle and dung beetle

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