Hypernyms for "beetle"
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Anoplophora glabripennis
Asian longhorned beetle
bark beetle
blister beetle
carabid beetle
carpenter''s mallet
carpet beetle
carpet bug
chrysomelid
clerid
clerid beetle
deathwatch
deathwatch beetle
elater
elaterid
elaterid beetle
firefly
gavel
ground beetle
lady beetle
ladybeetle
ladybird
ladybird beetle
ladybug
lamellicorn beetle
leaf beetle
lightning bug
long-horned beetle
longicorn
longicorn beetle
meloid
rove beetle
tiger beetle
water beetle
weevil
whirligig beetle
Xestobium rufovillosum
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.