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weevil vs Sitophylus oryzae

Sitophylus oryzae vs weevil

weevil and Sitophylus oryzae both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
weevil Yes No No No
Sitophylus oryzae Yes No No No
As nouns, Sitophylus oryzae is a hyponym of weevil; that is, Sitophylus oryzae is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weevil:
  • weevil: any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
  • Sitophylus oryzae: brown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice
weevil (noun) Sitophylus oryzae (noun)
any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles brown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice
Difference between weevil and Sitophylus oryzae

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