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acanthopterygian vs anglerfish

anglerfish vs acanthopterygian

acanthopterygian and anglerfish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acanthopterygian Yes No No No
anglerfish Yes No No No
As nouns, anglerfish is a hyponym of acanthopterygian; that is, anglerfish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acanthopterygian:
  • acanthopterygian: a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
  • anglerfish: fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
acanthopterygian (noun) anglerfish (noun)
a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
Difference between acanthopterygian and anglerfish

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