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spittle insect vs homopterous insect

homopterous insect vs spittle insect

spittle insect and homopterous insect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spittle insect Yes No No No
homopterous insect Yes No No No
As nouns, homopterous insect is a hypernym of spittle insect; that is, homopterous insect is a word with a broader meaning than spittle insect:
  • spittle insect: small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete
  • homopterous insect: insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
Other hypernyms of spittle insect include homopteran.
spittle insect (noun) homopterous insect (noun)
small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
Difference between spittle insect and homopterous insect

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