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amphibian vs ichthyostega

ichthyostega vs amphibian

amphibian and ichthyostega both are nouns.

amphibian is an adjective but ichthyostega is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amphibian Yes Yes No No
ichthyostega Yes No No No
As nouns, ichthyostega is a hyponym of amphibian; that is, ichthyostega is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amphibian:
  • amphibian: cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
  • ichthyostega: early tetrapod amphibian found in Greenland
amphibian (noun) ichthyostega (noun)
cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form early tetrapod amphibian found in Greenland
an airplane designed to take off and land on water
a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
amphibian (adjective) ichthyostega (adjective)
relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
Difference between amphibian and ichthyostega

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