whirligig beetle vs beetle

beetle vs whirligig beetle

whirligig beetle and beetle both are nouns.

whirligig beetle is not an adjective while beetle is an adjective.

whirligig beetle is not a verb while beetle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whirligig beetle	Yes	No	No	No
beetle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, beetle is a hypernym of whirligig beetle; that is, beetle is a word with a broader meaning than whirligig beetle:

whirligig beetle: aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface
beetle: insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

whirligig beetle (noun)	beetle (noun)
aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface	insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
	a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing

whirligig beetle (adjective)	beetle (adjective)
	jutting or overhanging

whirligig beetle (verb)	beetle (verb)
	beat with a beetle
	fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
	be suspended over or hang over

Difference between whirligig beetle and beetle

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