Equetus lanceolatus vs drum

drum vs Equetus lanceolatus

Equetus lanceolatus and drum both are nouns.

Equetus lanceolatus is not a verb while drum is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Equetus lanceolatus	Yes	No	No	No
drum	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, drum is a hypernym of Equetus lanceolatus; that is, drum is a word with a broader meaning than Equetus lanceolatus:

Equetus lanceolatus: black-and-white drumfish with an erect elongated dorsal fin
drum: small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise

Other hypernyms of Equetus lanceolatus include drumfish.

Equetus lanceolatus (noun)	drum (noun)
black-and-white drumfish with an erect elongated dorsal fin	small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
	a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
	a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids
	a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
	the sound of a drum
	a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

Equetus lanceolatus (verb)	drum (verb)
	study intensively, as before an exam
	play a percussion instrument
	make a rhythmic sound

Difference between Equetus lanceolatus and drum

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