WordCmp.com

Thunnus alalunga vs tuna

tuna vs Thunnus alalunga

Thunnus alalunga and tuna both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Thunnus alalunga Yes No No No
tuna Yes No No No
As nouns, tuna is a hypernym of Thunnus alalunga; that is, tuna is a word with a broader meaning than Thunnus alalunga:
  • Thunnus alalunga: large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
  • tuna: any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
Other hypernyms of Thunnus alalunga include tunny.
Thunnus alalunga (noun) tuna (noun)
large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
New Zealand eel
important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
Difference between Thunnus alalunga and tuna

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.