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Mammuthus primigenius vs mammoth

mammoth vs Mammuthus primigenius

Mammuthus primigenius and mammoth both are nouns.

Mammuthus primigenius is not an adjective while mammoth is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Mammuthus primigenius Yes No No No
mammoth Yes Yes No No
As nouns, mammoth is a hypernym of Mammuthus primigenius; that is, mammoth is a word with a broader meaning than Mammuthus primigenius:
  • Mammuthus primigenius: very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the Northern Hemisphere
  • mammoth: any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
Mammuthus primigenius (noun) mammoth (noun)
very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the Northern Hemisphere any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
Mammuthus primigenius (adjective) mammoth (adjective)
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
Difference between Mammuthus primigenius and mammoth

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