Oncorhynchus keta vs salmon

salmon vs Oncorhynchus keta

Oncorhynchus keta and salmon both are nouns.

Oncorhynchus keta is not an adjective while salmon is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Oncorhynchus keta	Yes	No	No	No
salmon	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, salmon is a hypernym of Oncorhynchus keta; that is, salmon is a word with a broader meaning than Oncorhynchus keta:

Oncorhynchus keta: a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
salmon: any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

Oncorhynchus keta (noun)	salmon (noun)
a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish	any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
	a pale pinkish orange color
	flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus keta (adjective)	salmon (adjective)
	of orange tinged with pink

Difference between Oncorhynchus keta and salmon

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