archosaur vs nothosaur
nothosaur vs archosaurarchosaur and nothosaur both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| archosaur | Yes | No | No | No |
| nothosaur | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
nothosaur is a hyponym of
archosaur; that is, nothosaur is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
archosaur:
- archosaur: extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs, thecodonts
- nothosaur: extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming
Other hyponyms of archosaur include
dinosaur, flying reptile, pterosaur, thecodont, thecodont reptile, ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, plesiosaurus.
| archosaur (noun) | nothosaur (noun) |
|---|---|
| extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs, thecodonts | extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming |
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