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anglerfish vs acanthopterygian

acanthopterygian vs anglerfish

anglerfish and acanthopterygian both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anglerfish Yes No No No
acanthopterygian Yes No No No
As nouns, acanthopterygian is a hypernym of anglerfish; that is, acanthopterygian is a word with a broader meaning than anglerfish:
  • anglerfish: fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
  • acanthopterygian: a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
Other hypernyms of anglerfish include spiny-finned fish.
anglerfish (noun) acanthopterygian (noun)
fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
Difference between anglerfish and acanthopterygian

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