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Balaenoptera physalus vs razorback

razorback vs Balaenoptera physalus

Balaenoptera physalus and razorback both are nouns.

Balaenoptera physalus is not an adjective while razorback is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Balaenoptera physalus Yes No No No
razorback Yes Yes No No
As nouns, razorback is a hypernym of Balaenoptera physalus; that is, razorback is a word with a broader meaning than Balaenoptera physalus:
  • Balaenoptera physalus: large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
  • razorback: any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
Other hypernyms of Balaenoptera physalus include rorqual.
Balaenoptera physalus (noun) razorback (noun)
large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
Balaenoptera physalus (adjective) razorback (adjective)
having a sharp narrow back
Difference between Balaenoptera physalus and razorback

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