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two-winged insects vs insect

insect vs two-winged insects

two-winged insects and insect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
two-winged insects Yes No No No
insect Yes No No No
As nouns, insect is a hypernym of two-winged insects; that is, insect is a word with a broader meaning than two-winged insects:
  • two-winged insects: insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
  • insect: small air-breathing arthropod
two-winged insects (noun) insect (noun)
insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing small air-breathing arthropod
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
Difference between two-winged insects and insect

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