Thiamethoxam is a hyponym of neonicotinoid.
As nouns the difference between thiamethoxam and neonicotinoid
is that thiamethoxam is a particular neonicotinoid insecticide while neonicotinoid is any of a certain class of insecticides that act on the central nervous system in a similar way to nicotine.
neonicotinoid
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of a certain class of insecticides that act on the central nervous system in a similar way to nicotine.
Hyponyms
*acetamiprid
*clothianidin
*dinotefuran
*imidacloprid
*nitenpyram
*thiacloprid
*thiamethoxam