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black-footed albatross vs albatross

albatross vs black-footed albatross

black-footed albatross and albatross both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
black-footed albatross Yes No No No
albatross Yes No No No
As nouns, albatross is a hypernym of black-footed albatross; that is, albatross is a word with a broader meaning than black-footed albatross:
  • black-footed albatross: a variety of albatross with black feet
  • albatross: large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
Other hypernyms of black-footed albatross include mollymawk.
black-footed albatross (noun) albatross (noun)
a variety of albatross with black feet large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
Difference between black-footed albatross and albatross

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